On Top of the World (film)
Encyclopedia
On Top of the World is a 1936 British
comedy film
directed by Redd Davis
and starring Betty Fields
, Frank Pettingell
and Leslie Bradley
. A Lancashire
mill worker mediates between management and labour during an industrial dispute. It had originally been intended as a vehicle for Betty's sister Gracie Fields
.
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 Redd Davis
Redd Davis
Redd Davis was a Canadian film director and producer who directed more than twenty films between 1932 and 1942. He was born in Canada in 1896, but he moved to Britain where he directed his first film The Spare Room in 1932. He worked mainly at Twickenham Studios in west London...
and starring Betty Fields
Betty Fields
Betty Fields was a British actress. She was the sister of Gracie Fields. In 1936 she starred in the lead of On Top of the World in a role originally intended for her sister.-Filmography:* Old Spanish Customers * Lost in the Legion...
, Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell was an English actor.Pettingell was born in Liverpool, and educated at Manchester University...
and Leslie Bradley
Leslie Bradley
-Selected filmography:* The Way of Youth * Holiday's End * Atlantic Ferry * The Young Mr. Pitt * Time Flies * Candlelight in Algeria * Slaves of Babylon * The Iron Glove...
. A Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
mill worker mediates between management and labour during an industrial dispute. It had originally been intended as a vehicle for Betty's sister Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields
Dame Gracie Fields, DBE , was an English-born, later Italian-based actress, singer and comedienne and star of both cinema and music hall.-Early life:...
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Cast
- Betty FieldsBetty FieldsBetty Fields was a British actress. She was the sister of Gracie Fields. In 1936 she starred in the lead of On Top of the World in a role originally intended for her sister.-Filmography:* Old Spanish Customers * Lost in the Legion...
- Betty Schofield - Frank PettingellFrank PettingellFrank Pettingell was an English actor.Pettingell was born in Liverpool, and educated at Manchester University...
- Albert Hicks - Leslie BradleyLeslie Bradley-Selected filmography:* The Way of Youth * Holiday's End * Atlantic Ferry * The Young Mr. Pitt * Time Flies * Candlelight in Algeria * Slaves of Babylon * The Iron Glove...
- Jimmy Priestley - Ben FieldBen Field-Selected filmography:* Venetian Lovers * A South Sea Bubble * Caste * Sally in Our Alley * Jack's the Boy * Loyalties * Mrs. Dane's Defence * Say It with Flowers...
- Old Harry - Wally PatchWally PatchWally Patch was a British character actor, who had supporting roles in many films. He was born Walter Sidney Vinnicombe in Willesden, London on 26 September 1888...
- Cardsharper - Aileen Latham - Anne
- Fewlass LlewellynFewlass Llewellyn-Selected filmography:* Goodbye * The Lady Clare * The Flag Lieutenant * Afterwards * Virginia's Husband * The Outsider * These Charming People * Lloyd of the C.I.D....
- Soames - Charles Sewell - Mr Preston