Hot News (1936 film)
| Hots News | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | W. P. Kellino |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Ian Sutherland |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jack Parker |
Production company | St. George's Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | March 1936 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Hots News is a 1936 British comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Lupino Lane, Phyllis Clare and Wallace Lupino.
It was made as a quota quickie at Cricklewood Studios.[1]
Synopsis
An idiot working as a guest reporter on a newspaper gets entangled with Chicago gangsters.
Cast
- Lupino Lane as Jimmy Selby
- Phyllis Clare as Betty Mason
- Wallace Lupino as Horace Wells
- Barbara Kilner as Princess Ina
- Ben Welden as Slug Wilson
- Glen Raynham as Barbara O'Neill
- Reginald Long as Prince Stephen
- Fred Leslie as Leslie Fredericks
- George Pughe as Slim McGill
References
- ^ Chibnall p.283
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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