Radio Parade of 1935 ( Radio Follies ) ( Radio Parade of Nineteen Thirty Five )

Radio Parade of 1935 (DVD) (*)

$32.99

Original Title: Radio Follies
Alternate Title: Radio Parade of Nineteen Thirty Five
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1934 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Arthur B. Woods

Written By:
Jack Davis Jr.
Paul Perez

Actors:
Will Hay ..... William Garland
Helen Chandler ..... Joan Garland
Clifford Mollison ..... Jimmie Clare
Davy Burnaby ..... Sir Ffederick Ffotheringhay
Alfred Drayton ..... Carl Graham
Billy Bennett ..... Commissionaire
Lily Morris ..... Charlady
Nellie Wallace ..... Charlady
Teddy Joyce ..... Orchestra Leader
Eve Becke ..... Herself
The Buddy Bradley Rhythm Girls ..... Dancers
Fay Carroll ..... Herself
Charles Clapham ..... Reporter
Peggy Cochrane ..... Herself
Fred Conyngham ..... Himself

Synopsis:

Will Hay heads a cast of nearly 40 popular British variety artists in Radio Parade of 1935. The magnificent supercilious Mr. Hay is cast as William Garland, a radio-station manager whose operation is in big financial trouble. Our hero is baled out by Jimmie Clare (Clifford Mollison), head of the station's complaints department, who enlists the aid of his fellow employees to stage a big-time variety show. So grateful is Garland that he consents to the marriage of his daughter Joan (Helen Chandler) and the enterprising Mr. Clare. The film's guest stars may have not meant much to American audiences, but British filmgoers were delighted to see their favorites in action. Filmed in a primitive but eye-pleasing color process, Radio Parade of 1935 represents one of the first directorial efforts of Arthur B. Woods, whose promising career was tragically cut short in the early stage of WW II. In America, the film was released as Radio Follies.

One of the first screen outings for Will Hay. Hay plays the Director General of the National Broadcasting Group (NBG) who hides away in his office unaware that the general feeling about his programming is that it is too high-brow and the public are not happy. However, when he discovers this he decides to take action and promotes Jimmy, his Head of the Complaints Department, to Programme Director. Jimmy decides that a series of variety spectaculars are what the public want and sets about hiring the acts. But obstacles are put in his way and he discovers that the NBG has its own cluster of wannabe variety stars.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 13 March, 2011.