Alf's Button is a 1930 British comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Tubby Edlin, Alf Goddard and Nora Swinburne. It is an adaptation of the 1920 novel Alf's Button by William Aubrey Darlington. The film features some singing and dancing sequences in an early colour process, which is believed to be Pathécolor.[1]
| Alf's Button | |
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| Directed by | W. P. Kellino |
| Written by | L'Estrange Fawcett |
| Based on | Alf's Button by William Darlington |
| Produced by | L'Estrange Fawcett |
| Starring | Tubby Edlin Alf Goddard Nora Swinburne Polly Ward |
| Cinematography | William Shenton Percy Strong |
| Music by | Louis Levy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise edit
A Cockney soldier discovers that a button on his uniform was made from Aladdin's lamp. When rubbed, the button grants wishes.
Cast edit
- Tubby Edlin as Alf Higgins
- Alf Goddard as Bill Grant
- Nora Swinburne as Lady Isobel Fitzpeter
- Polly Ward as Liz
- Humberston Wright as Eustace the genie
- Annie Esmond as Mrs. Gaskins
- Gypsy Rhouma as Lucy
- Peter Haddon as Lieutenant Allen
- Cyril McLaglen as Sergeant Major
- Bruce Winston as Mustapha
- Spencer Trevor as Lord Dunwater
- Anton Dolin
- Merle Oberon
- Jimmy Nervo
- Teddy Knox
Preservation status edit
This film is believed to be held at the British Film Institute in London.
See also edit
References edit
Bibliography edit
- David R. Sutton, A Chorus of Raspberries: British Film Comedy 1929–1939 (University of Exeter Press, 2000)
External links edit
- Alf's Button at IMDb
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