Somewhere in Politics

Somewhere in Politics
Somewhere in Politics
Directed by	John E. Blakeley
Written by	Harry Jackson
Produced by	John E. Blakeley
Starring	Frank Randle ; Tessie O'Shea ; Josef Locke
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer ; Ben R. Hart
Edited by	Dorothy Stimson
Music by	Fred Harries
Production; company	Mancunian Films
Distributed by	Mancunian Films (U.K.)
Release date	19 November 1948 (London);
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Somewhere in Politics is a 1949 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Tessie O'Shea and Josef Locke.^[1] It was the fifth film in the Somewhere series of films featuring Randle followed by It's a Grand Life (1953).

According to the British Film Institute (BFI), only a print of an "18-minute short from the film, entitled Full House", is known to exist.^[2]

Plot[]

Joe Smart (Frank Randle) is a radio repairman who enters the political arena competing in an upcoming election against his own boss. Joe wins the election, but encounters loads of trouble in the process.

Cast[]

Frank Randle - Joe Smart
Tessie O'Shea - Daisy Smart
Josef Locke - Cllr. Willoughby
Sally Barnes - Marjorie Willoughby
Syd Harrison - Tony Parker
Max Harrison - Arthur Parker
Bunty Meadows - Martha Parker
Jimmy Clitheroe - Sonny
Sonny Burke - Reggie Smart
Anthony Oakley - Howard
Bernard Graham - Bank Manager
Effi McIntosh - Mrs. Jones
Kay Compston - Lady Hazelmere
Fred Simister - Detective Sergeant
George Little - Mayor

Critical reception[]

In contemporary reviews, The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote, "The provinces will probably enjoy this knockabout comedy, though many Londoners will fail to see the point"; while To-Day's Cinema concluded, "In addition to the untiring inventiveness of the star in grimace and tumble, the escapades are served by the clowning of Tessie as Randle's electioneering wife - she also heaves her 'two-ton' around in abandoned dance - by the singing of sentimental ditty by Josef Locke, and by the lunacies of Syd and Max in song and sally. It is all put over with pace and vigour, and will doubtless register heartily with the legion of Randle fans."^[2]

References[]

^ "Somewhere in Politics". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Somewhere in Politics (aka A Full House)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

Bibliography[]

Richards, Jeffrey. Films and British national identity: from Dickens to Dad's army. Manchester University Press, 1997.

External links[]

Somewhere in Politics at IMDb
BFI Most Wanted entry, with extensive notes

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[1] "Somewhere in Politics". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009.

[bfimostwanted-2] "Somewhere in Politics (aka A Full House)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

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