Somewhere on Leave
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Somewhere on Leave is a 1943 British
comedy film
directed by John E. Blakeley
and starring Frank Randle
, Harry Korris
and Dan Young
. It was the third in the series of Somewhere films following Private Randle and his comrades. It was followed by Somewhere in Civvies
.
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 John E. Blakeley
John E. Blakeley
John E. Blakeley was a British film producer, director and screenwriter, the founder of Mancunian Films.Born Ardwick, Manchester, son of James Blakeley , and Margaret . His father had become an early film distributor in 1908 after previous work as a travelling draper...
and starring Frank Randle
Frank Randle
Frank Randle was an English comedian...
, Harry Korris
Harry Korris
Harry Korris was a British comedian and actor. He was a star of the hit BBC radio show Happidrome and starred in the 1943 film version. He also appeared in several Frank Randle films.-Filmography:* Somewhere in England...
and Dan Young
Dan Young
Dan Young was a British comedian and film actor. He featured in a number of Mancunian Films productions often appearing with Frank Randle.-Selected filmography:* Calling All Crooks * Somewhere in England...
. It was the third in the series of Somewhere films following Private Randle and his comrades. It was followed by Somewhere in Civvies
Somewhere in Civvies
Somewhere in Civvies is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Frank Randle, George Doonan and Suzette Tarri. Private Randle is discharged from the army and finds it difficult to adjust to civilian life. It was followed in 1949 by the final film in the series Somewhere...
.
Main cast
- Frank Randle - Pvt. Randle
- Harry KorrisHarry KorrisHarry Korris was a British comedian and actor. He was a star of the hit BBC radio show Happidrome and starred in the 1943 film version. He also appeared in several Frank Randle films.-Filmography:* Somewhere in England...
- Sgt. Korris - Dan YoungDan YoungDan Young was a British comedian and film actor. He featured in a number of Mancunian Films productions often appearing with Frank Randle.-Selected filmography:* Calling All Crooks * Somewhere in England...
- Pvt. Young - Robbie VincentRobbie VincentRobbie Vincent is an English radio broadcaster and DJ whose catch phrase for many years was "If it moves, Funk it"He started life as a journalist although Robbie Vincent's broadcasting career began as one of the pioneers on BBC Radio London in early 1974 during the miners' strike and Three-day week...
- Pvt. Enoch - Antoinette Lupino - Toni Beaumont
- Pat McGrath - Pvt. Roy Desmond
- Toni Edgar-BruceToni Edgar-Bruce-Selected filmography:* Tell England * Brother Alfred * The Broken Melody * Lilies of the Field * Captain Bill * Scruffy * The First of the Few * Heaven Is Round the Corner...
- Mrs. Delvaine - Percival Mackey Orchestra - Themselves
- Noel Dainton - Capt. Delvaine