Jack of All Trades (1936 film)
| Jack of All Trades | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by |
Robert Stevenson Jack Hulbert |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Written by |
Hubert Griffith (play) Paul Vulpius (play) Jack Hulbert Austin Melford J.O.C. Orton |
| Starring |
Jack Hulbert Gina Malo Robertson Hare |
| Music by |
Bretton Byrd Louis Levy |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Edited by | Terence Fisher |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release dates | 30 December 1936 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Jack of All Trades is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and Jack Hulbert and starring Hulbert, Gina Malo and Robertson Hare.[1] It is based on the 1934 play Youth at the Helm. The film was made at Islington Studios, with sets designed by Alex Vetchinsky.[2]
Plot
Jack, out of work and responsible for an aged mother, takes a succession of jobs, bluffing his way through them all.[3]
Cast
- Jack Hulbert as Jack Warrender
- Gina Malo as Frances Wilson
- Robertson Hare as Lionel Fitch
- Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Warrender
- Cecil Parker as Sir. Chas Darrington
- Athole Stewart as Bank Chairman
- Felix Aylmer as Managing Director
- Ian McLean as The Fire Raiser
- H.F. Maltby as Bank Director
- Fewlass Llewellyn as Bank Director
- Marcus Barron as Williams
- C.M. Hallard as Henry Kilner
- Peggy Simpson as Typist
- Betty Astell as Dancer
- Arnold Bell
- Harry Crocker
- Henry B. Longhurst as Party Guest
- Frederick Piper as Jimmy, Employment Clerk
- Victor Rietti as Head Waiter
- Bruce Seton as Dancer
- Cyril Smith
- Netta Westcott
References
- ↑ "Jack of All Trades (1936) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ Wood p.86
- ↑ "Jack of all Trades | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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