Elstree Calling
- IMDb link: 0020852
- IMDb rating: 4.9 (629 votes) Search
- Genres: Comedy, Musical
- Director: Andre Charlot, Jack Hulbert, Adrian Brunel, Alfred Hitchcock, Paul Murray
- Cast: Tommy Handley, Gordon Begg, Teddy Brown, Will Fyffe, Cicely Courtneidge, Helen Burnell, Bobbie Comber, Lawrence Green, Ivor McLaren and others
- Release date: 29 Sep 1930
- Release year: 1930
- Runtime: 86 minutes
- Country: United Kingdom
- Keywords: anthology film, portmanteau film, omnibus film, collection of short films, collective filmmaking, pie fight, pie in the face, song, singing, dancer
Plot
Storyline
A stage show filmed at Elstree Studios in England. The show consists of several small skits and performances, including comedy routines, dancing and singing from a variety of artists. Mostly directed by Adrian Brunel but some scenes are directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
A series of nineteen musical and comedy "vaudeville" sketches presented in the form of a live broadcast hosted by Tommy Handley (as himself). There are two "running gags" which connect the sketches. In one, an actor wants to perform Shakespeare, but he is continually denied air-time. The other gag has an inventor trying to view the broadcast on television. Four of the sketches are in color (in shades of yellow and brown only).
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