A series of 19 musical and comedy "vaudeville" sketches presented in the form of a live television broadcast hosted by Tommy Handley (as himself).
Elstree Calling (1930) is a music and comedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released on February 6, 1930 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Tommy Handley, Teddy Brown, Donald Calthrop and Jack Hulbert. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
Tommy Handley
as The Host
Teddy Brown
as Himself
Donald Calthrop
as Himself / Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew
Jack Hulbert
as Himself
Helen Burnell
as Herself
The Three Eddies
as Themselves
Lily Morris
as Herself
Will Fyffe
as Himself
Cicely Courtneidge
as Herself
John Longden
as Himself
Anna May Wong
as Herself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew
Bobbie Comber
as Herself
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Adrian Brunel, Walter C. Mycroft and Val Valentine.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 23 ratings.
A distinctly off-form Tommy Handley introduces this rather curious piece of cinematic entertainment that features a variety of stars from the British stage at the end of the 1920s. The mixture of musical, comedy and magical turns illustrates well just quite how a real pot-pourri of acts took to the stage in theatres up and down the UK - but there is no audience. Without the engagement, even applause, from those…
Reviewed on August 29, 2022
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The main cast of Elstree Calling (1930) includes Tommy Handley, Teddy Brown, Donald Calthrop, Jack Hulbert and Helen Burnell. The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Elstree Calling was released on February 6, 1930 and runs for 1h 23m.
Elstree Calling (1930) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
