Somewhere in England (film)
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Somewhere in England is a 1940 British
comedy film
directed by John E. Blakeley
and starring Frank Randle
, Harry Korris
and Winki Turner. It follows the adventures of an anti-authoritarian Private stationed in a military camp in the North of England during the Second World War. It was the first in the Somewhere series of films, followed by its sequel Somewhere in Camp
in 1942.
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 John E. Blakeley
John E. Blakeley
John E. Blakeley was a British film producer, director and screenwriter, the founder of Mancunian Films.Born Ardwick, Manchester, son of James Blakeley , and Margaret . His father had become an early film distributor in 1908 after previous work as a travelling draper...
and starring Frank Randle
Frank Randle
Frank Randle was an English comedian...
, Harry Korris
Harry Korris
Harry Korris was a British comedian and actor. He was a star of the hit BBC radio show Happidrome and starred in the 1943 film version. He also appeared in several Frank Randle films.-Filmography:* Somewhere in England...
and Winki Turner. It follows the adventures of an anti-authoritarian Private stationed in a military camp in the North of England during the Second World War. It was the first in the Somewhere series of films, followed by its sequel Somewhere in Camp
Somewhere in Camp
Somewhere in Camp is a 1942 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Robbie Vincent. The film continues the adventures of Private Randle fromm the 1940 film Somewhere in England. It was followed in 1943 by Somewhere on Leave.-Main cast:* Frank...
in 1942.
Cast
- Frank RandleFrank RandleFrank Randle was an English comedian...
- Pvt. Randle - Harry KorrisHarry KorrisHarry Korris was a British comedian and actor. He was a star of the hit BBC radio show Happidrome and starred in the 1943 film version. He also appeared in several Frank Randle films.-Filmography:* Somewhere in England...
- Sgt. Korris - Winki Turner - Irene Morant
- Dan YoungDan YoungDan Young was a British comedian and film actor. He featured in a number of Mancunian Films productions often appearing with Frank Randle.-Selected filmography:* Calling All Crooks * Somewhere in England...
- Pvt. Young - Robbie VincentRobbie VincentRobbie Vincent is an English radio broadcaster and DJ whose catch phrase for many years was "If it moves, Funk it"He started life as a journalist although Robbie Vincent's broadcasting career began as one of the pioneers on BBC Radio London in early 1974 during the miners' strike and Three-day week...
- Pvt. Enoch - Harry Kemble - Cpl. Jack Kenyon
- John SingerJohn SingerJohn Singer may refer to:*John Singer , legal analyst and media commentator*Seymour Jonathan Singer, cell biologist and author*John Singer , American killed in a standoff over homeschooling*John Singer...
- Bert Smith - Sydney Moncton - Adjutant
- Percival Mackey Orchestra - Themselves