Poor Old Bill
- 22 June 1931 (1931-06-22) (UK)
Poor Old Bill is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Iris Ashley and Syd Courtenay.[2] It marked the film debut of a very young Peter Lawford, playing the child of the main character, Bill (Leslie Fuller).[3]
Premise
A man sponges off an old comrade from the First World War who believes he has saved his life during the war, although this ultimately proves not to be true.
Cast
- Leslie Fuller as Bill
- Iris Ashley as Emily
- Syd Courtenay as Harry
- Peter Lawford as Horace
- Hal Gordon as Jack
- Robert Brooks Turner as Mick
- Dick Francis as Constable
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film one out of four stars, calling it an "Interesting conception for a farce," but concluded that, "Unfortunately, the idea is carried on much too long, stretching what little material there is."[3]
References
Bibliography
- Sutton, David R. A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929–1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
External links
- Poor Old Bill at IMDb
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