Bob's Your Uncle (film)
| Bob's Your Uncle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Written by | Vera Allinson Oswald Mitchell |
| Based on | play by Vera Allinson |
| Produced by | F.W. Baker |
| Starring | Albert Modley Jean Colin George Bolton Wally Patch |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Bob's Your Uncle is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Albert Modley, Jean Colin, George Bolton, Wally Patch, and H.F. Maltby. It depicts the enthusiastic members of a Home Guard unit.[1]
It was shot at Welwyn Studios.
Premise[]
Home guardsman Albert is in love with Dolly, the daughter of commanding officer Diehard. In order to impress her, Albert tries to raise funds to buy a tank for the village.
Cast[]
- Albert Modley - Albert Smith
- Jean Colin - Dolly Diehard
- George Bolton - Jeff Smith
- Wally Patch - Sergeant Brownfoot
- H.F. Maltby - Major Diehard
- Johnnie Schofield - Stationmaster
- Bert Linden - Corporal Nelson
- Alfred Wright - Pim's Comedy Navy
Critical reception[]
Allmovie wrote, "One can gauge the subtlety of Bob's Your Uncle by its character names: Dolly Diehard, Sgt. Brownfoot etc."[2]
References[]
- ^ "Bob's Your Uncle (1941)". Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "Bob's Your Uncle (1941) - Oswald Mitchell - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1942 films
- English-language films
- 1942 comedy films
- British films
- British comedy films
- British black-and-white films
- Films set in England
- Films shot at Welwyn Studios
- Films directed by Oswald Mitchell
- Films scored by Percival Mackey
- 1940s British comedy film stubs