Elstree Calling
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Elstree Calling |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1930 |
| length | 86 minutes |
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| Director |
André Charlot , Jack Hulbert , Paul Murray , Alfred Hitchcock |
| script |
Adrian Brunel , Walter C. Mycroft , Val Valentine |
| production |
John Maxwell for British International Pictures |
| music |
Reginald Casson , Vivian Ellis , Chick Endor , Idris Lewis , Lawrence Wright (music) Ivor Novello , Jack Strachey (lyrics) |
| camera | Claude Friese-Greene |
| occupation | |
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Elstree Calling is the original title of an English feature film from 1930 . This is a revue film that consists of individual musical sketches and a connecting framework. The reason for this film was the introduction of the sound film . Many film studios used this for compilation films with a mostly musical and comedic focus in order to introduce the audience to the new possibilities of cinema and to promote the marketing of the sound film. The production company British International Pictures (BIP) hired its contract directors to contribute to this revue. Alfred Hitchcock was one of the four directors who shot scenes under the overall direction of director Adrian Brunel . The film has not yet had a German title; translated the title means "Here speaks Elstree".
action
The film consists of a revue of 19 numbers, comedic skits, musical performances and dance performances. These are strung together in the form of a show that is broadcast on television. The framework story shows, among other things, a family tinkering with their television set in order to watch the show on the TV screen.
background
- Elstree is a town north of London. Like the town of Pinewood or the London borough of Ealing - perhaps comparable to Hollywood or Babelsberg - this has become synonymous with part of the (in this case British) film industry, as there isa large studio complexin nearby Borehamwood .
- The revue shown in the film is in the tradition of English music halls .
- Elstree Calling contains some color sequences.
- Alfred Hitchcock's contribution consisted of shooting a few scenes for the framework story.
- Gordon Harker , who plays the role of the father who wants to watch the show on television with the family, also played supporting roles in the Hitchcock films The World Champion , The Farmer's Wife and Champagne .
- In addition to Elstree Calling, John Longden played roles in the Hitchcock films Blackmail , Juno and the Paycock, and Up to the Knife .
- In addition to Elstree Calling, Donald Calthrop played roles in the Hitchcock films Blackmail , Juno and the Paycock, and Murder - Sir John Intervenes!
- Of Elstree Calling eleven foreign language versions were filmed.
Reviews
While Elstree Calling is meaningless as a Hitchcock film - Hitchcock himself called the film in conversation with François Truffaut in Mr. Hitchcock, how did you do that? “Devoid of any interest” - it is interesting as a document of musical shows in the tradition of vaudeville and English music halls. Frank Cullen, founder of the American Vaudeville Museum , editor of the Vaudeville Times Quarterly, and author of Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers, calls the film a “wonderful revue for anyone able to see eras other than their own appreciate "and emphasizes that the strength of the film lies" in the peculiarities of the 'variety stars'. "
Web links
- Elstree Calling in the Internet Movie Database (English)