The Street Singer (1937 film)
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The Street Singer is a 1937 British
musical film
directed by Jean de Marguenat and starring Margaret Lockwood, Arthur Tracy
and Arthur Riscoe
A famous musician is mistaken for a street singer.
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...
musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by Jean de Marguenat and starring Margaret Lockwood, Arthur Tracy
Arthur Tracy
Arthur Tracy was an American vocalist, billed as The Street Singer. His performances in theatre, films and radio, along with his recordings, brought him international fame in the 1930s...
and Arthur Riscoe
Arthur Riscoe
-Selected filmography:* Horatio's Deception * For Love of You * Public Nuisance No. 1 * Paradise for Two * Kipps -External links:...
A famous musician is mistaken for a street singer.
Cast
- Arthur TracyArthur TracyArthur Tracy was an American vocalist, billed as The Street Singer. His performances in theatre, films and radio, along with his recordings, brought him international fame in the 1930s...
... Richard King - Arthur RiscoeArthur Riscoe-Selected filmography:* Horatio's Deception * For Love of You * Public Nuisance No. 1 * Paradise for Two * Kipps -External links:...
... Sam Green - Margaret Lockwood ... Jenny Green
- Hugh WakefieldHugh WakefieldHugh Wakefield was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a monocle....
... Hugh Newman - Emile Boreo ... Luigi
- Ellen PollockEllen PollockEllen Pollack was a British character actress, mainly appeared on stage in London's West End. She also appeared in several films.Pollack was born in Heidelberg, Germany and died in London, England.-Selected filmography:...
... Gloria Weston - 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...
... Policeman - Ian McLeanIan McLeanIan McLean was an Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League, .Ian McLean played in Melbourne premiership teams in 1955, 1957 and 1959, and well as the runner-up side of 1954...
... Police Inspector - John DeverellJohn Deverell-Selected filmography:* John Forrest Finds Himself * Monte Carlo Madness * The King of Paris * The Divine Spark * The Girl in the Taxi * Incident in Shanghai -External links:...
... James - Rawicz and LandauerRawicz and LandauerRawicz and Landauer were an immensely popular piano duo team that performed from 1932 to 1970. They were initially based in Vienna, Austria, but moved to the United Kingdom in the early part of their career. They were known for their arrangements of popular classics.Marjan Rawicz was Polish...
... Specialty Act - Lew StoneLew StoneLew Stone was a British dance band leader and arranger. He was well known in Britain during the 1930s.Stone learned music at an early age and became an accomplished pianist. In the 1920s, he worked with many important dance bands...
and His Band