1939 British film
| What Would You Do, Chums? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Baxter |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | John Corfield |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Reginald Mills |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
| Production company | British National Films |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
What Would You Do, Chums? is a 1939 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Syd Walker, Jean Gillie, Cyril Chamberlain and Peter Gawthorne. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film's title was the popular catchphrase of comedian Syd Walker in BBC radio's Band Waggon series.
Cast
- Syd Walker as himself/narrator
- Jean Gillie as Lucy
- Cyril Chamberlain as Mike Collins
- Jack Barty as Joe Barker
- Wally Patch as Tom
- Gus McNaughton as Harry Piper
- Peter Gawthorne as Sir Douglas Gordon KC
- Julian Vedey as Mossy
- Arthur Finn as Slim Barton
- Andreas Malandrinos as Pop
- Leonard Morris as Ernie Parsons
- George Street as Inspector Wedge
References
- "What Would You Do Chums? (1939)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- Wood p.101
- Partridge, Eric (2 September 2003). A Dictionary of Catch Phrases. Routledge. ISBN 9781134929993 – via Google Books.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
What Would You Do, Chums? at IMDb
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