Calling All Stars (1937 musical)

Calling All Stars
Directed by	Herbert Smith
Written by	Herbert Smith
Produced by	Herbert Smith S.W. Smith
Starring	Arthur Askey Evelyn Dall Max Bacon Bert Ambrose
Cinematography	George Stretton
Edited by	Brereton Porter
Music by	Carroll Gibbons
Production company	British Lion Film Corporation
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation
Release date	March 1937
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Calling All Stars is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Arthur Askey, Evelyn Dall and Max Bacon. The film is a revue, featuring a number of musical acts playing themselves. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios for release as a quota quickie. The film's art direction is by Norman G. Arnold.

Plot

After a set of master discs is dropped, the recording artists are gathered with each providing a portion of their composition.

Partial cast

• Arthur Askey as Waiter
• Bert Ambrose as Himself
• Carroll Gibbons as Himself
• Evelyn Dall as Herself
• Max Bacon as Himself
• Sam Browne as Himself
• Leon Cortez and His Coster Band

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Calling All Stars at IMDb