Save a Little Sunshine
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Save a Little Sunshine is a 1938 British
comedy film
directed by Norman Lee
and starring Dave Willis
, Patricia Kirkwood
and Tommy Trinder
. After he is sacked from his job, a man buys a share in a hotel.
, at their Welwyn Garden City
Studio. The Songs "Save a Little Sunshine" and "Nothing Can Worry Me Now" were composed by Noel Gay
. Willis and Kirkwood made a further film together in 1939 Me and My Pal
.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Norman Lee
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 Dave Willis
Dave Willis (comedian)
Dave Willis was a Scottish comedian and actor. He was a major music hall star in the 1930s and the 1940s in Glasgow. The actor Jerry Desmonde acted as a stooge to him. He made two films for Welwyn Studios co-starring with Patricia Kirkwood in the late 1930s...
, Patricia Kirkwood
Patricia Kirkwood
Patricia Kirkwood was a British stage actress who appeared in numerous performances of dramas, cabaret, revues, music hall, variety, and pantomimes. She also performed on radio, television, and movies...
and Tommy Trinder
Tommy Trinder
Thomas Edward Trinder CBE known as Tommy Trinder, was an English stage, screen and radio comedian of the pre and post war years whose catchphrase was 'You lucky people'.-Life:...
. After he is sacked from his job, a man buys a share in a hotel.
Production
The film was based on the play Lights Out at Eleven by Armitage Owen. It was made by Welwyn Studios, an affiliate of ABC PicturesAssociated British Picture Corporation
Associated British Picture Corporation , originally British International Pictures , was a British film production, distribution and exhibition company active from 1927 until 1970...
, at their Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City
-Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss...
Studio. The Songs "Save a Little Sunshine" and "Nothing Can Worry Me Now" were composed by Noel Gay
Noel Gay
Noel Gay was born Reginald Moxon Armitage. He also used the name Stanley Hill professionally. He was a successful British composer of popular music of the 1930s and 1940s whose output comprised 45 songs as well as the music for 28 films and 26 London shows...
. Willis and Kirkwood made a further film together in 1939 Me and My Pal
Me and My Pal (1939 film)
Me and My Pal is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Dave Willis, Patricia Kirkwood and George Moon. Two lorry drivers become mixed up with criminals who trick them into an insurance swindle that ends up with them being sent to prison.It was the second and last...
.
Cast
- Dave WillisDave Willis (comedian)Dave Willis was a Scottish comedian and actor. He was a major music hall star in the 1930s and the 1940s in Glasgow. The actor Jerry Desmonde acted as a stooge to him. He made two films for Welwyn Studios co-starring with Patricia Kirkwood in the late 1930s...
- Dave Smalley - Patricia KirkwoodPatricia KirkwoodPatricia Kirkwood was a British stage actress who appeared in numerous performances of dramas, cabaret, revues, music hall, variety, and pantomimes. She also performed on radio, television, and movies...
- Pat - Tommy TrinderTommy TrinderThomas Edward Trinder CBE known as Tommy Trinder, was an English stage, screen and radio comedian of the pre and post war years whose catchphrase was 'You lucky people'.-Life:...
- Will - Max WallMax WallMax Wall , was an English comedian and actor, whose performing career covered music hall, theatre, films and television.-Early years:...
- Walter - Peggy NovakPeggy Novak-Selected filmography:*The Diplomatic Lover * A Little Bit of Bluff * Luck of the Turf * South Riding * Save a Little Sunshine * Old Mother Riley in Society * He Found a Star...
- Clara Timpson - Roger MaxwellRoger Maxwell (actor)Roger Maxwell was an English actor.In 1959, he was a member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival.Maxwell was born in London, England and died in London, England.-Selected filmography:* Save a Little Sunshine...
- Hector Stanley - Ruth DunningRuth DunningRuth Dunning was a Welsh actress of stage, television, and film. She first came to prominence in the role of Gladys Grove in BBC Television's The Grove Family , also portraying that character in the 1955 film It's a Great Day...
- Miss Dickson - Marian Dawson - Mrs Winterbottom
- Annabel MauleAnnabel Maule-Selected filmography:* Save a Little Sunshine * Model for Murder * Danger Tomorrow * Out of Africa -External links:...
- Marlene - Annie EsmondAnnie EsmondAnnie Esmond was a British film actress.Annie Esmond was born in Surrey, England on 27th September 1873. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage for many years before going into silent films and later talkies...
- Mrs Melworthy - Rosemary Scott - Miss Gaythorne
- Charles Lefeaux - Mr Turnopp
- Hal WaltersHal Walters-Selected filmography:* The Danger Zone * Riding for Life * Mistaken Orders * Dangerous Traffic * West of the Law * Verdict of the Sea * Great Stuff * The Perfect Flaw...
- Stanley's assistant - Syd CrossleySyd CrossleySyd Crossley was an English film actor. He appeared in 114 films between 1925 and 1942.He was born in London, England and died in Troon, Scotland...
- Auction room attendant - Aubrey MallalieuAubrey MallalieuAubrey Mallalieu was an English actor with a prolific career in supporting roles in films in the 1930s and 1940s....
- Museum official - John Glyn-JonesJohn Glyn-JonesJohn Glyn-Jones was a British television and film actor.His father was a Member of Parliament and he was educated at Bishop's Stortford College and Oxford University. He began his acting career in repertory theatre in Oxford and with the BBC Drama Repertory Company...
- Impressionist - Charles PenroseCharles PenroseCharles Penrose was an English music hall and theatre performer, and later radio comedian, who is best known for his unusual comic song "The Laughing Policeman"...
- Talent scout - Trefor Jones - Singer