Calling All Ma's

Calling All Ma's
Directed by	Redd Davis
Written by	Al Booth
Produced by	Ivor McLaren
Starring	Billy Caryll Hilda Mundy Margaret Yarde Julian Vedey
Cinematography	Roy Kellino
Edited by	Reginald Beck
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	March 1937 (1937-03)
Running time	49 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Calling All Ma's is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Billy Caryll, Hilda Mundy and Margaret Yarde. A henpecked husband attempts to escape from his domineering wife. ^[1] The film was made at Wembley Studios by 20th Century Fox's British subsidiary, for release as a quota quickie. ^[2]

Cast

• Billy Caryll as Billy Smith
• Hilda Mundy as Hilda Smith
• Margaret Yarde as Ma-in-Law
• Anthony Shaw as Arthur Parkins
• Julian Vedey as Italian
• Charles Castella as Barman

References

1. Chibnall p.287
2. Wood p.89

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Calling All Ma's at IMDb