Somewhere in England (film)

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{{Infobox film

| name = Somewhere in England

| image =

| caption =

| 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.