Somewhere in England (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Somewhere in England
| image =
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| director = John E. Blakeley
| producer = John E. Blakeley
| writer = Anthony Toner
Roney Parsons
| starring = Frank Randle
Harry Korris
Robbie Vincent
| music = Albert W. Stanbury
Percival Mackey (musical director)
| cinematography = Geoffrey Faithfull
| editing = E.R. Richards
| studio = Mancunian Films
| distributor = Butcher's Film Service (U.K.)
| released = {{Film date|1940|08||U.K.}}
| runtime = 79 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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Somewhere in England is a 1940 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Winki Turner.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090117091718/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/12022 BFI.org] It follows the adventures of an anti-authoritarian private stationed in a military camp in the North of England during the Second World War. It was the first in the Somewhere film series, followed by its sequel Somewhere in Camp in 1942.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bck6oHB6_AwC&q=somewhere+in+england+1940&pg=PA270|title=Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army|first=Jeffrey|last=Richards|date=15 September 1997|publisher=Manchester University Press|isbn=9780719047435|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/somewhere-in-england/review/118313/|title=Somewhere In England|publisher=}}
Plot
In a North of England training camp, lovestruck Corporal Kenyon (Harry Kemble) is framed and demoted in rank by a rival in love for the affections of the Adjutant's daughter. Four friends rally round to help clear the Corporal's name.
Cast
- Frank Randle - Pte. Randle
- Harry Korris - Sgt. Korris
- Winki Turner - Irene Morant
- Dan Young - Pte. Young
- Robbie Vincent - Pte. Enoch
- Harry Kemble - Cpl. Jack Kenyon
- John Singer - Bert Smith
- Sydney Moncton - Adjutant
- Stanley King
- The 8 Master Singers
- Percival Mackey & His Orchestra - Themselves
References
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Bibliography
- Rattigan, Neil. This is England: British film and the People's War, 1939-1945. Associated University Presses, 2001.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0033074}}
Category:Films directed by John E. Blakeley
Category:Military comedy films
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by Percival Mackey
Category:Films shot in Greater Manchester
Category:1940s English-language films
Category:English-language comedy films
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