Old Mother Riley's Circus
1941 film
- Barbara K. Emary
- Geoffrey Orme
- Con West
- Arthur Lucan
- Arthur Lucan
- Kitty McShane
- John Longden
- Edgar Driver
- Clifford Boote
- Jack Harris
Production
company
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British National Films
Release date
- 9 February 1941 (1941-02-09)
Running time
Old Mother Riley's Circus is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and John Longden.[1] Old Mother Riley takes over a struggling circus and makes a huge success of it.[2] The trade ad poster proclaims, "A LAUGH - A YELL - A ROAR - A LUCANQUAKE!" The film was made at the Rock Studios in Elstree by British National Films. It was the final film by Bentley, who had been a leading British director during the silent era and early sound era.
Plot summary
Old Mother Riley is the ringmaster after taking over a big top with flagging fortunes. Although the circus is plagued by the disappearance of its owner, and the bailiffs are at the door, the show somehow manages to go on. Money starts to pour in, financial disaster is avoided, and Mother Riley discovers her long-lost daughter is in fact the star of the show.[3]
Cast
- Arthur Lucan as Mrs. Riley
- Kitty McShane as Kitty Riley
- John Longden as Bill
- Edgar Driver as Bobo the Clown
- Beckett Bould as Davis
- Roy Emerton as Santley, circus owner
- O. B. Clarence as Lawyer
- Syd Crossley as The Bailiff
- Hector Abbas as Wizista, the hypnotist
- W. T. Holland as Character
- John Turnbull as Cinema Manager
- Iris Vandeleur as Landlady
- Ben Williams as Lucky
- Nora Gordon as 1st Charwoman
- Jennie Gregson as 2nd Charwoman
Critical reception
TV Guide said, "the usual padding that plagues the "Old Mother Riley" series is avoided thanks to a jolly atmosphere and some decent acts."[3]
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | OLD MOTHER RILEY'S CIRCUS (1941)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Old Mother Riley's Circus | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Old Mother Riley's Circus Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
External links
- Old Mother Riley's Circus at IMDb
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Films directed by Thomas Bentley
- Oliver Twist (1912)
- David Copperfield (1913)
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1914)
- The Chimes (1914)
- Hard Times (1915)
- Barnaby Rudge (1915)
- Milestones (1916)
- Beau Brocade (1916)
- The Labour Leader (1917)
- Daddy (1917)
- Les cloches de Corneville (1917)
- The Divine Gift (1918)
- Once Upon a Time (1918)
- The Lackey and the Lady (1919)
- General Post (1920)
- Beyond the Dreams of Avarice (1920)
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1921)
- The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick (1921)
- A Master of Craft (1922)
- Through Fire and Water (1923)
- Wanted, a Boy (1924)
- Old Bill Through the Ages (1924)
- Love and Hate (1924)
- Chappy—That's All (1924)
- Money Isn't Everything (1925)
- A Romance of Mayfair (1925)
- White Heat (1926)
- The Silver Lining (1927)
- Not Quite a Lady (1928)
- Young Woodley (1928)
- The American Prisoner (1929)
- Harmony Heaven (1930)
- Young Woodley (1930)
- Compromising Daphne (1931)
- Hobson's Choice (1931)
- Keepers of Youth (1932)
- After Office Hours (1932)
- Sleepless Nights (1933)
- Hawley's of High Street (1933)
- The Love Nest (1933)
- The Scotland Yard Mystery (1934)
- Those Were the Days (1934)
- The Great Defender (1934)
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1934)
- Royal Cavalcade (1935)
- Music Hath Charms (1935)
- She Knew What She Wanted (1936)
- The Angelus (1937)
- Silver Blaze (1937)
- The Last Chance (1937)
- Night Alone (1938)
- Marigold (1938)
- Me and My Pal (1939)
- Lucky to Me (1939)
- Dead Man's Shoes (1940)
- The Middle Watch (1940)
- Three Silent Men (1940)
- Old Mother Riley's Circus (1941)
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