Rush Hour (1941 film)

Rush Hour
Title screenshot
Directed by	Anthony Asquith
Written by	Arthur Boys Rodney Ackland
Produced by	Edward Black
Starring	Muriel George Hay Petrie
Cinematography	Arthur Crabtree
Edited by	Alfred Roome
Distributed by	Ministry of Information
Release date	December 1941 (1941-12)
Running time	6 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Rush Hour is a 1941 British Public Information short film made by the wartime Ministry of Information and designed to pass on an important message to cinemagoers in a humorous manner. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It was directed by Anthony Asquith, written by Rodney Ackland and Arthur Boys, and produced by Edward Black.

Scenario

The film comprises a series of short comedy sequences, illustrating the various degrees of chaos and confusion arising from public transport being overwhelmed with passengers at peak times. Its twin targets were employers, to whom the desirability of staggered working hours was stressed, and casual leisure travellers, who were exhorted: "Shopping? Visiting? Then get home early at your ease – leave rush-hour seats for workers, please!"

Cast

• Muriel George as Violet
• Joan Sterndale-Bennett as Lil
• Hay Petrie as bus conductor
• Beatrice Varley as Violet's friend
• Charles Victor as bus inspector
• David Keir as man at bus stop
• Robert Brooks Turner as man at bus stop
• Merle Tottenham as woman at bus stop

References

1. "Rush Hour". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
2. "Rush Hour (1941)". BFI. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
3. "Rush Hour". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 9 (97): 8. 1 January 1942. ProQuest   1305803372.

External links

• Rush Hour at IMDb
• Rush Hour to watch at the Internet Archive
• Rush Hour at BritMovie (archived)