On the Air (film)

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On the Air
Directed by Herbert Smith
Written by
Produced byHerbert Smith
Starring
Cinematography Alex Bryce
Production
company
Distributed byBritish Lion
Release date
  • 17 January 1934 (1934-01-17)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

On the Air is a 1934 British musical film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Davy Burnaby, Reginald Purdell and Betty Astell. It was made by British Lion at Beaconsfield Studios. [1] [2] It was one of a number of revue films made by the company during the decade.

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The film's art direction was by Norman G. Arnold.

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References

  1. Murphy p.560
  2. "On the Air (1934)". Archived from the original on 12 May 2019.

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