A Political Party
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A Political Party is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee
and starring John Mills
, Enid Stamp-Taylor and Viola Lyel
. The son of a chimney sweep running for parliament in a by-election
, unwittingly helps his father's opponent.
Norman Lee
-Selected filmography:Director* The Streets of London * Strip, Strip, Hooray * The Pride of the Force * The Outcast * Doctor's Orders * Spring in the Air * A Political Party...
and starring John Mills
John Mills
Sir John Mills CBE , born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills, was an English actor who made more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades.-Life and career:...
, Enid Stamp-Taylor and Viola Lyel
Viola Lyel
-Selected filmography:* Hobson's Choice * Let Me Explain, Dear * Channel Crossing * Over the Garden Wall * A Political Party * The Farmer's Wife * This Man Is Dangerous...
. The son of a chimney sweep running for parliament in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, unwittingly helps his father's opponent.
Cast
- John MillsJohn MillsSir John Mills CBE , born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills, was an English actor who made more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades.-Life and career:...
- Tony Smithers - Enid Stamp-Taylor - Elvira Whitman
- H.F. MaltbyH.F. MaltbyHenry Francis Maltby was a prolific writer for the London stage and British cinema from after the First World War, until the 1950s. He also appeared in many films.-Life and career:...
- Sir James Barrington-Oakes - Viola LyelViola Lyel-Selected filmography:* Hobson's Choice * Let Me Explain, Dear * Channel Crossing * Over the Garden Wall * A Political Party * The Farmer's Wife * This Man Is Dangerous...
- Mary Smithers - Leslie FullerLeslie FullerLeslie Fuller was a British comedy film actor. He was married to the actress Nancy Bates.Albert Leslie Fuller was born in 1888 at 14 Pollard Row, Bethnal Green, London, although many biographies wrongly state Margate, as he had a lifelong association with this seaside town. His father was Albert...
- Bill Smithers - Hal GordonHal GordonHal Gordon was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles.He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut in 1912...
- Alf Jenks - Marian Dawson - Sarah Jeaks
- Charles K. GerrardCharles K. GerrardCharles K. Gerrard , also known as Charles Kavanagh, was an Irish motion-picture actor, and the elder brother of actor and film director Douglas Gerrard.-Filmography:* The Plow Girl...
- Mr. Whitman - Daphne CourtneyDaphne Courtney-Selected filmography:* The Happy Ending * A Political Party * Father and Son * Oh, Daddy! * Murder by Rope * The Captain's Table * Bed and Breakfast -External links:...
- Kathleen Jenks - Moore MarriottMoore MarriottMoore Marriott was a British character actor most notable for a series of films he made with Will Hay in the 1930s.-Career:...
- Jim Turner