O-Kay for Sound is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Crazy Gang troupe of comedians.[1] After falling on hard times the members of the Crazy Gang are busking on the streets of London. However, they are hired as extras on a film set.[2] After arriving at the studios they are mistaken for a group of potential investors and given free run of the studios, causing chaos.
| O-Kay for Sound | |
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| Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Edward Black |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jack E. Cox |
| Edited by | R. E. Dearing |
| Music by | Louis Levy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was based on a stage work by Bert Lee and R. P. Weston.[3] It was made at Islington Studios by Gainsborough Pictures, with sets designed by the art director Alex Vetchinsky.[4]
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (August 2024) |
Main cast
edit- Jimmy Nervo as Cecil
- Teddy Knox as Teddy
- Bud Flanagan as Bud
- Chesney Allen as Ches
- Charlie Naughton as Charlie
- Jimmy Gold as Jimmy
- Fred Duprez as Hyman Goldberger
- Enid Stamp-Taylor as Jill Smith, secretary
- Meinhart Maur as Guggenheimer
- Graham Moffatt as Albert, the page boy
- Patricia Bowman as Dancer
- Peter Dawson as Singer
- Jan Gotch as All-In Wrestler
- H. F. Maltby as John Rigby
- Louis Pergantes as All-In Wrestler
- The Sherman Fisher Girls as Dancers
- Louis Levy as Conductor
Production
editThe film was one of several comedies made by Gainsborough under Ted Black.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Okay for Sound (1940) - Marcel Varnel | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ Mundy p.80
- ^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
- ^ "O-kay for Sound (1937)". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (1 December 2024). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Ted Black". Filmink. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Mundy, John. The British musical film. Manchester University Press, 2007.
External links
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