Oswald Mitchell
Encyclopedia
Oswald Albert Mitchell was a British
film director
who directed several of the Old Mother Riley
series of films.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
who directed several of the 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....
series of films.
Selected filmography
- Such Is the LawSuch Is the Law (1930 film)Such Is the Law is a 1930 British film directed by Sinclair Hill.- Cast :*Kate Cutler as Mother*Frances Day as Wife*Maud Gill as Aunt's Maid*Carl Harbord as Vivian Fairfax*Gibb McLaughlin as Valet*Nancy Price as Aunt*Miriam Seegar as Other Woman*C...
(1930) - Danny BoyDanny Boy (1934 film)Danny Boy is a 1934 British musical film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Frank Forbes-Robinson, Dorothy Dickson, Archie Pitt and Ronnie Hepworth...
(1934) - Old Mother RileyOld Mother Riley (film)Old Mother Riley is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Barbara Everest, Patrick Ludlow and Hubert Leslie...
(1937) - Almost a GentlemanAlmost a GentlemanAlmost a Gentleman is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Billy Bennett, Kathleen Harrison and Gibb McLaughlin.-Cast:* Billy Bennett - Bill Barker* Kathleen Harrison - Mrs Barker* Gibb McLaughlin - Bartholomew Quist...
(1938) - Old Mother Riley in ParisOld Mother Riley in ParisOld Mother Riley in Paris is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Magda Kun and C. Denier Warren...
(1938) - Old Mother Riley, MPOld Mother Riley, MPOld Mother Riley, MP is a 1939 film which forms part of the Old Mother Riley series of films. The films plot centres around Old Mother Riley standnig for election to the House of Commons....
(1939) - Pack Up Your TroublesPack Up Your TroublesPack Up Your Troubles is a 1932 Laurel and Hardy film directed by George Marshall and Raymond McCarey, named after the World War I song "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and smile, smile, smile." It is the team's second feature-length picture....
(1940) - Sailors Don't Care (1940)
- JailbirdsJailbirdsJailbirds is a 1940 British comedy crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Albert Burdon, Harry Terry and Charles Farrell. It was based on an idea by Fred Karno. After escaping from prison two criminals attempt to hide stolen jewels in a loaf of bread...
(1940) - Danny BoyDanny Boy (1941 film)Danny Boy is a 1941 British drama film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring David Farrar, Wilfrid Lawson, Ann Todd and Grant Tyler. Halliwell's Film and Video Guide describes the film as a "sentimental drama with music; not for the critical."-Cast:...
(1941) - Bob's Your UncleBob's your uncleBob's your uncle is an expression commonly used mainly in Britain and Commonwealth nations. Typically, someone says it to conclude a set of simple instructions to mean, "And there you have it", or "You're all set". For example, "To make a ham sandwich, just put a piece of ham between two slices of...
(1942) - Asking for TroubleAsking for TroubleAsking for Trouble is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Max Miller, Carole Lynne and Wilfrid Hyde-White. A fishmonger takes up bookmaking to earn extra cash.-Cast:* Max Miller as Dick Smith* Carole Lynne as Jane Smythe...
(1942) - Old Mother Riley OverseasOld Mother Riley OverseasOld Mother Riley Overseas is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Anthony Holles. Old Mother Riley relocates to Portugal.-Cast:* Arthur Lucan ... Mrs. Riley* Kitty McShane ... Kitty Riley...
(1943) - Old Mother Riley at HomeOld Mother Riley at HomeOld Mother Riley at Home is a 1945 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Freddie Forbes.-Cast:* Arthur Lucan - Mrs Riley* Kitty McShane - Kitty Riley* Freddie Forbes - Mr Bumpton...
(1945) - Loyal Heart (1946)
- The Mysterious Mr. NicholsonThe Mysterious Mr. NicholsonThe Mysterious Mr. Nicholson is a 1947 British crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Anthony Hulme, Lesley Osmond and Frank Hawkins...
(1947) - Black MemoryBlack MemoryBlack Memory is a 1947 British crime film starring Michael Atkinson, Myra O'Connell and Michael Medwin and directed by Oswald Mitchell. It is most notable for the first screen appearance of Sid James, who would later go on to find fame in Ealing Comedies and the Carry on films...
(1947) - The Greed of William HartThe Greed of William HartThe Greed of William Hart is a 1948 British crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Tod Slaughter, Henry Oscar, Jenny Lynn and Winifred Melville...
(1948) - House of Darkness (1948)
- The TemptressThe TemptressThe Temptress is an American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Starring Greta Garbo, Antonio Moreno, Lionel Barrymore and Roy D'Arcy it premiered on October 10, 1926...
(1949) - The Man from Yesterday (1949)