Somewhere on Leave
| Somewhere on Leave | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John E. Blakeley |
| Produced by | John E. Blakeley |
| Written by |
Story And Scenario: Roney Parsons Anthony Toner |
| Starring | Frank Randle |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | E.R. Richards |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service (U.K.) |
Release date | February 1943 (U.K.) |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Somewhere on Leave is a 1943 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Dan Young.[1] It was the third in the series of Somewhere films following Private Randle and his comrades.[2] It was followed by Somewhere in Civvies.
Plot
Private Randle (Frank Randle) and army pals, Privates Young (Dan Young) and Enoch (Robbie Vincent) are invited by Private Desmond (Pat McGrath) to spend some off-duty time at his stately home. Private Desmond is too busy courting an ATS girl (Antoinette Lupino) to notice the squaddies are running riot in his house.
Cast
- Frank Randle - Pte. Randle
- Harry Korris - Sgt. Korris
- Dan Young - Pte. Young
- Robbie Vincent - Pte. Enoch
- Antoinette Lupino - Toni Beaumont
- Pat McGrath - Pte. Roy Desmond
- Toni Edgar-Bruce - Mrs. Delvaine
- Edna Wood - Land Girl
- Vincent Holman - Butler
- Percival Mackey Orchestra - Themselves
- Noel Dainton - Capt. Delvaine
- Sidney Monckton - Captain Adams
- John Varley - Lieut. Bassett
- Clifford Cobb - Commando Sgt.
- Elizabeth Wilson - A.T.S. Girl
- Esme Lewis - Mrs Gerrard
- Nan Hopkins - A.T.S. Girl
- Hilda Jones - Land Girl
- Ernie Dillon - Trampoline Artist
Critical reception
The Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars, and wrote, "Of the music-hall turns who made films, Lancashire comedian Frank Randle was among the most successful. But his appeal inevitably exemplifies the North-South divide and his success - including that of his five Somewhere films - was largely confined to home ground...It may be unsophisticated, and more a series of incidents than a cohesive narrative, but it's still fun."[3]
References
Bibliography
- Rattigan, Neil. This is England: British film and the People's War, 1939-1945. Associated University Presses, 2001.
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