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| director = [[Maclean Rogers]] | | director = [[w:Maclean Rogers|Maclean Rogers]] | ||
| producer = John Corfield | | producer = John Corfield | ||
| writers = [[Kathleen Butler]]<br> Maisie Sharman<br>Con West | | writers = [[w:Kathleen Butler|Kathleen Butler]]<br> Maisie Sharman<br>Con West | ||
| story = [[Jack Marks (performer)|Jack Marks]] | | story = [[w:Jack Marks (performer)|Jack Marks]] | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = [[Arthur Lucan]] <br> [[Kitty McShane]] <br> [[Martita Hunt]] | | starring = [[Arthur Lucan]] <br> [[Kitty McShane]] <br> [[Martita Hunt]] | ||
| music = Ronnie Munro | | music = Ronnie Munro | ||
| cinematography = [[James Wilson (cinematographer)|James Wilson]] | | cinematography = [[w:James Wilson (cinematographer)|James Wilson]] | ||
| editing = James Corbett | | editing = James Corbett | ||
| studio = [[British National Films]] | | studio = [[w:British National Films|British National Films]] | ||
| distributor = Anglo-American Film Corporation | | distributor = Anglo-American Film Corporation | ||
| released = 24 February 1940 (UK) | | released = 24 February 1940 (UK) | ||
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'''''Old Mother Riley Joins Up''''' is a 1940 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Maclean Rogers]] and starring [[Arthur Lucan]], [[Kitty McShane]], [[Martita Hunt]], [[Bruce Seton]] and [[Garry Marsh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/44894 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116104257/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/44894 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-01-16 |title=BFI | Film & TV Database | OLD MOTHER RILEY JOINS UP (1939) |publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk |date=2009-04-16 |access-date=2014-02-26}}</ref> It was part of the long-running [[Old Mother Riley]] series. | '''''Old Mother Riley Joins Up''''' is a 1940 British [[w:comedy film|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Maclean Rogers|Maclean Rogers]] and starring [[Arthur Lucan]], [[Kitty McShane]], [[Martita Hunt]], [[Bruce Seton]] and [[Garry Marsh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/44894 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116104257/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/44894 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-01-16 |title=BFI | Film & TV Database | OLD MOTHER RILEY JOINS UP (1939) |publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk |date=2009-04-16 |access-date=2014-02-26}}</ref> It was part of the long-running [[Old Mother Riley]] series. | ||
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
Old Mother Riley works as a nurse before volunteering for the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]]. With the help of her daughter Kitty and Kitty's boyfriend Lieutenant Travers, she thwarts a plan by enemy agents to steal important secret documents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/old-mother-riley-joins-up-v132377 |title=Old Mother Riley Joins Up (1939) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast |publisher=AllMovie |access-date=2014-02-26}}</ref> | Old Mother Riley works as a nurse before volunteering for the [[w:Auxiliary Territorial Service|Auxiliary Territorial Service]]. With the help of her daughter Kitty and Kitty's boyfriend Lieutenant Travers, she thwarts a plan by enemy agents to steal important secret documents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/old-mother-riley-joins-up-v132377 |title=Old Mother Riley Joins Up (1939) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast |publisher=AllMovie |access-date=2014-02-26}}</ref> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
''[[TV Guide]]'' called the film, "a tolerable romp that kept patriotic English fires burning during the early part of WW II."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/old-mother-riley-joins-up/review/108058 |title=Old Mother Riley Joins Up Review |publisher=Movies.tvguide.com |access-date=2014-02-26}}</ref> | ''[[w:TV Guide|TV Guide]]'' called the film, "a tolerable romp that kept patriotic English fires burning during the early part of WW II."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/old-mother-riley-joins-up/review/108058 |title=Old Mother Riley Joins Up Review |publisher=Movies.tvguide.com |access-date=2014-02-26}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Revision as of 22:19, 23 October 2022
| Old Mother Riley Joins Up | |
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| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Written by | Kathleen Butler Maisie Sharman Con West |
| Story by | Jack Marks |
| Produced by | John Corfield |
| Starring | Arthur Lucan Kitty McShane Martita Hunt |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | James Corbett |
| Music by | Ronnie Munro |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
Release date | 24 February 1940 (UK) |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Old Mother Riley Joins Up is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Martita Hunt, Bruce Seton and Garry Marsh.[1] It was part of the long-running Old Mother Riley series.
Plot summary
Old Mother Riley works as a nurse before volunteering for the Auxiliary Territorial Service. With the help of her daughter Kitty and Kitty's boyfriend Lieutenant Travers, she thwarts a plan by enemy agents to steal important secret documents.[2]
Cast
- Arthur Lucan ... Mrs. Riley
- Kitty McShane ... Kitty Riley
- Glen Alyn ... Pauline
- Dorothy Dewhurst ... Mrs. Rayful
- Martita Hunt ... Commandant
- H. F. Maltby ... Gen. Hogsley
- Garry Marsh ... Dr. Leach
- Bryan Powley ... Mr. Rayful
- Bruce Seton ... Lt. Travers
- Jeanne Stuart ... Nurse Wilson
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film, "a tolerable romp that kept patriotic English fires burning during the early part of WW II."[3]
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | OLD MOTHER RILEY JOINS UP (1939)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley Joins Up (1939) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley Joins Up Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
External links
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- 1940 films
- 1940 comedy films
- Films directed by Maclean Rogers
- British comedy films
- British black-and-white films
- Films shot at Station Road Studios, Elstree
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s British films
