Wheres George (film)
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Duration Director Jack Raymond Producer Herbert Wilcox | Genre Comedy, Sport Initial release 1935 (United Kingdom) Running time 1h 10m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writer Bert Lee, Jack Marks, R.P. Weston Screenplay Walter Greenwood, Bert Lee, R. P. Weston, Jack Marks Cast Sydney Howard (Alf Scodger), Leslie Sarony (Willy Yates), Frank Pettingell (Harry Swan), Wally Patch (Ted Sloane), Mabel Constanduros (Mrs Scodger)Similar movies The Rat (1937), Meet the Boy Friend (1937), Kings Rhapsody (1955), Laughing Anne (1954), Forever and a Day (1943) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wheres George? is a British comedy film starring Sydney Howard. It was made in 1935.
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Where’s George? was modelled on the successful 1931 association football film Up for the Cup. Sports films were popular in this era and in 1935, the British & Dominions Film Corporation decided that they wanted to make a comedy centred on the sport of rugby league. Both films were directed by Jack Raymond, and also featured the same star, Sydney Howard, as Yorkshireman Alf Scodger.
The film went on general release in late 1935 but just a few weeks later, in January 1936, King George V died. The film was consequently renamed Hope of His Side as posters asking ‘Where’s George?’ were not considered appropriate.
The films script was written by Walter Greenwood and featured actors Mabel Constanduros, Leslie Sarony and Frank Pettingell. Herbert Wilcox was director of production. Carver Doone, a six foot eight wrestler, played the huge full-back that Alf dodges to score the winning try.
Plot
The film is about Alf Scodger’s attempts to fool his overbearing wife. As a result of these attempts, he accidentally discovers that he has a talent for rugby league and is picked to play for his local Yorcaster club against their rivals Oldcastle from Lancashire.
George is a foal that Alf buys and then loses. While playing in the rugby match, Alf spots George in the next field and whilst running to recapture the foal, catches the ball and scores the match-winning try.
A local dignitary watching the match sees him score the try and this leads to Alf and his wife becoming reconciled.
Shooting
In the summer of 1935, crowd scenes were filmed in the mining village Featherstone in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Two hundred unemployed coal miners were hired as extras. Players from Featherstone Rovers and Huddersfield were used in the rugby scenes.
References
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