Music Hall Magic is a direct to DVD release from Dark Tower Films, presented by Magician Matt Grindley. Matt who is a huge fan of the Music Hall genre also directed the documentary and selected the artistes to be featured including Old Mother Riley

Old Mother Riley

Old Mother Riley was a music hall act which originally ran from about 1934 to 1954 played by Arthur Lucan, then from 1954 to 1977 by Roy Rolland....

 George Formby

George Formby

George Formby, OBE , born George Hoy Booth, was a British comedy actor, singer-songwriter, and comedian. He sang light, comical songs, accompanying himself on the banjo ukulele or banjolele...

 Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Arthur Bowden Askey CBE was a prominent English comedian.- Life and career :Askey was born at 29 Moses Street, Liverpool, the eldest child and only son of Samuel Askey , secretary of the firm Sugar Products of Liverpool, and his wife, Betsy Bowden , of Knutsford, Cheshire...

Synopsis

The story begins in the cotton mills of Lancashire when the mill workers begin to receive paid holidays and journey to the coast. Blackpool suddenly becomes a haven and a new breed of entertainers fill the Music Hall and Piers with their comedy and singing routines.

Slim Ingram interview

The DVD features an exclusive interview with Slim Ingram, Slim was Arthur Lucans (Old Mother Riley) manager and friend. When Arthur became ill after coming off stage at the Travoli Theatre in Hull he died in Slims arms. Slim recalls the day and Arthur's story in a spin off DVD The Arthur Lucan Story also Produced by Matt Grindley.

Film Clips

The DVD features rare film clips from Arthur Lucan, George Formby and Arthur Askey and archive footage of Lancashire and Blackpool.

Filming locations

Many locations were used for Matt's presenting links, including Wigan Pier, Blackpool Promenade and the Central Pier Blackpool.