Radio Parade

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Radio Parade
Directed byRichard 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
  • 29 May 1933 (1933-05-29)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited 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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References

  1. Wright p.63-64
  2. Street p.229

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