The Spare Room (film)
Encyclopedia
The Spare Room is a 1932 British comedy film
directed by Redd Davis
and starring Jimmy James
, Ruth Taylor
, Charles Paton
and Alice O'Day. A drunken husband, arriving home late, faces the wrath of his wife and extended family
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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 Redd Davis
Redd Davis
Redd Davis was a Canadian film director and producer who directed more than twenty films between 1932 and 1942. He was born in Canada in 1896, but he moved to Britain where he directed his first film The Spare Room in 1932. He worked mainly at Twickenham Studios in west London...
and starring Jimmy James
Jimmy James
- People :* Jimmy James , British comedian* Jimmy James , Australian tracker* Jimmy James, the nickname of Bertram James , RAF officer who survived "The Great Escape"...
, Ruth Taylor
Ruth Taylor
Ruth Taylor was a Canadian poet, editor and college professor. Born in Lachine, Quebec and raised in Pincourt, Quebec, she attended John Abbott College, McGill University , and Concordia University.Taylor was the author of three collections of poetry: The Drawing Board ; Dragon Papers...
, Charles Paton
Charles Paton
Charles Paton was an English film actor. He appeared in 105 films between 1927 and 1951, including Freedom of the Seas...
and Alice O'Day. A drunken husband, arriving home late, faces the wrath of his wife and extended family
Extended family
The term extended family has several distinct meanings. In modern Western cultures dominated by nuclear family constructs, it has come to be used generically to refer to grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins, whether they live together within the same household or not. However, it may also refer...
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