| Momma Don't Allow | |
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 Opening title | |
| Directed by | Karel Reisz Tony Richardson |
| Written by | Karel Reisz Tony Richardson |
| Starring | The Chris Barber Jazz Band: Chris Barber Monty Sunshine Pat Halcox Ron Bowden Lonnie Donegan Jim Bray Ottilie Patterson |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Edited by | John Fletcher |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Film Institute |
Release date |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Momma Don't Allow is a 1956 short British documentary film co-directed by Karel Reisz and Tony Richardson, and filmed by Walter Lassally. [1] Produced by the British Film Institute Experimental Film Fund, [2] it was first shown in February 1956 as part of the first Free Cinema programme at the National Film Theatre. [3]
The film depicts a performance of The Chris Barber Jazz Band (with Ottilie Patterson) at The Fishmonger's Arms, a traditional jazz club in Wood Green, North London. [4] It features extensive footage of skip jiving by the audience on the club's dance floor.
