Great Stuff
Encyclopedia
Great Stuff is a 1933 British
comedy film
directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
and starring Henry Kendall
, Betty Astell
and Alfred Wellesley
. In a desperate effort to prevent their daughter marrying an unsutaible man her parents becomes robbers.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
Leslie S. Hiscott
Leslie S. Hiscott was a British film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. In 1931 he directed Alibi, the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's famous detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role...
and starring Henry Kendall
Henry Kendall
Henry Kendall may refer to:*Henry Kendall , British stage and film character actor*Henry Kendall , Australian ornithologist*Henry Kendall , Australian poet...
, Betty Astell
Betty Astell
Elizabeth "Betty" Julia Astell was an English actress.Born in Brondesbury, London, she was married to the entertainer Cyril Fletcher for more than 60 years, from 18 May 1941 until his death on 1 January 2005...
and Alfred Wellesley
Alfred Wellesley
-Selected filmography:* A Warm Corner * The New Hotel * The Lucky Number * Great Stuff * Song at Eventide * Death on the Set * Museum Mystery...
. In a desperate effort to prevent their daughter marrying an unsutaible man her parents becomes robbers.
Cast
- Henry KendallHenry KendallHenry Kendall may refer to:*Henry Kendall , British stage and film character actor*Henry Kendall , Australian ornithologist*Henry Kendall , Australian poet...
- Archie Brown - Betty AstellBetty AstellElizabeth "Betty" Julia Astell was an English actress.Born in Brondesbury, London, she was married to the entertainer Cyril Fletcher for more than 60 years, from 18 May 1941 until his death on 1 January 2005...
- Vera Montgomery - Alfred WellesleyAlfred Wellesley-Selected filmography:* A Warm Corner * The New Hotel * The Lucky Number * Great Stuff * Song at Eventide * Death on the Set * Museum Mystery...
- Vernon Montgomery - Barbara GottBarbara Gott-Selected filmography:* Downhill * Ringing the Changes * Lily of Killarney * Compromising Daphne * At the Villa Rose * The House of the Arrow * The Sport of Kings...
- Claudette Mongomery - Hal WaltersHal Walters-Selected filmography:* The Danger Zone * Riding for Life * Mistaken Orders * Dangerous Traffic * West of the Law * Verdict of the Sea * Great Stuff * The Perfect Flaw...
- Spud - Ernest SeftonErnest SeftonErnest Sefton was a British film actor. He was the brother of Violet Loraine.-Selected filmography:* The Bermondsey Kid * Britannia of Billingsgate * Murder at Monte Carlo * The Third Clue * No Limit...
- Captain - Gladys Hamer - Cook