Somewhere in Camp

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Somewhere in Camp
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Directed by John E. Blakeley
Written by Anthony Toner
Roney Parsons
Produced byJohn E. Blakeley
Starring Frank Randle
Harry Korris
Robbie Vincent
Cinematography Stephen Dade
Edited byCharles Knott
Music byAlbert W. Stanbury
Percival Mackey and His Band (music performed by)
Arthur Mertz (Lyrics Specially Written by)
Production
company
Distributed by Butcher's Film Service (U.K.)
Release date
  • February 1942 (1942-02)(U.K.)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Somewhere in Camp is a 1942 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Robbie Vincent. [1] The film continues the adventures of Private Randle from the 1940 film Somewhere in England . It was followed in 1943 by Somewhere on Leave .

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Plot

Three army Privates (Frank Randle, Robbie Vincent and Dan Young) and their Sergeant (Harry Korris) devise a scheme to help Private Trevor (John Singer) woo the Commanding Officer's daughter (Jean Rivers). All efforts fail until Sergeant Korris drags up as a love-struck housekeeper.

Cast

Critical reception

The Spinning Image wrote, "It would be easy to dismiss Randle's films as crude, basic and cheaply made. They are all these things, but they also preserve the work of a great character comedian and hero to thousands. They should be viewed for what they were, mass entertainment with no frills, and Randle's memory should be treasured as an outstanding example of the popular culture of his day". [2] TV Guide described it as "A lively music-hall adventure...Eighty eight minutes of episodic silliness and tolerable musical numbers." [3]

According to Kinematograph Weekly the film was "a nice long shot" at the British box office in April 1942. [4]

References

  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | SOMEWHERE IN CAMP (1942)". 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
  2. "Somewhere in Camp Review (1942)". www.thespinningimage.co.uk.
  3. "Somewhere in Camp - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings | TVGuide.com". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. Billings, Josh (14 January 1943). "Box office stakes results". Kinematograph Weekly. p. 47.

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