Bob's Your Uncle (film)
| Bob's Your Uncle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Written by | Vera Allinson Oswald Mitchell |
| Based on | play by Vera Allinson |
| Produced by | F.W. Baker |
| Starring | Albert Modley Jean Colin George Bolton Wally Patch |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Bob's Your Uncle is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Albert Modley, Jean Colin, George Bolton, Wally Patch, and H.F. Maltby. It depicts the enthusiastic members of a Home Guard unit.[1]
It was shot at Welwyn Studios.
Premise
Home guardsman Albert is in love with Dolly, the daughter of commanding officer Diehard. In order to impress her, Albert tries to raise funds to buy a tank for the village.
Cast
- Albert Modley - Albert Smith
- Jean Colin - Dolly Diehard
- George Bolton - Jeff Smith
- Wally Patch - Sergeant Brownfoot
- H. F. Maltby - Major Diehard
- Johnnie Schofield - Stationmaster
- Bert Linden - Corporal Nelson
- Alfred Wright - Pim's Comedy Navy
Critical reception
Allmovie wrote, "One can gauge the subtlety of Bob's Your Uncle by its character names: Dolly Diehard, Sgt. Brownfoot etc."[2]
References
- ^ "Bob's Your Uncle (1941)". Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "Bob's Your Uncle (1941) - Oswald Mitchell - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
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