Play Up the Band

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Play Up the Band
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Frank Atkinson, Betty Ann Davies and Stanley Holloway in a nightclub scene.
Directed by Harry Hughes
Written by
Produced by
  • Basil Humphrys
  • Eric Donaldson
Starring
Cinematography James Wilson
Edited by Paul Capon
Music by Eric Spear
Production
company
City Films
Distributed by Associated British Film Distributors
Release date
  • November 1935 (1935-11)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Play Up the Band is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Stanley Holloway, Betty Ann Davies and Leslie Bradley.

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The film was made at Ealing Studios by the independent company City Films. [1] The film's sets were designed by art director R. Holmes Paul. Location shooting took place at the Crystal Palace, which burnt down the following year.

Synopsis

The brass band of the Northern town of Hechdyke travel south to London to compete in a national contest. In the capital Sam Small becomes mixed up in a series of adventures including a plot to steal Lady Heckdyke's pearls and the romantic relationship between Heckdyke's son and Small's cousin Betty. Mistakenly arrested for the theft of the pearls, Small has to race to reach The Crystal Palace in time for the competition.

Cast

References

  1. Perry p.175

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