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| Radio Parade | |
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| Directed by | Richard Beville Archie de Bear |
| Written by | Paul England Claude Hulbert |
| Starring | Florence Desmond Claude Hulbert Jeanne De Casalis |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Music by | Idris Lewis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Radio Parade is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Richard Beville and Archie de Bear and featuring an ensemble cast including Florence Desmond, Claude Hulbert, Jeanne De Casalis and the comedy double act Clapham and Dwyer. A revue film, it was made by British International Pictures who had produced a similarly formatted film Elstree Calling in 1930. [1] It contained many of the leading radio stars of the era. [2] A further revue film Radio Parade of 1935 also followed.
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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1936.
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