A Spot of Bother is a 1938 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton, Sandra Storme and Kathleen Joyce. The film is a farce in which a Bishop unwisely decides to loan the cathedral funds to a dubious businessman. Meanwhile his secretary is involved with smuggled goods. It was shot at Pinewood Studios and adapted from a play by Vernon Sylvaine.
, 1h20 Réalisé parTim Whelan OrigineRoyaume-uni GenresComédie ThèmesAdaptation d'une pièce de théâtre ActeursEdward Everett Horton, Heather Thatcher, Alfred Drayton, Wendy Barrie, Helen Haye Note60% On the eve of his society wedding, Dudley Leake and his best man James Skippett get drunk at his bachelor party. While in his cups Dudley confides to his friend about a brief fling he had with a woman just before the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914. The following morning they oversleep and are late for their wedding. While they are dressing themselves Joe Piper, a young man with a strong Northern accent, appears at the flat and claims to be Dudley's illegitimate son from his pre-war tryst.
, 1h36 Réalisé parArthur B. Woods OrigineRoyaume-uni GenresComédie, Musical, Romance ActeursWill Hay, Helen Chandler, Clifford Mollison, Alfred Drayton, Davy Burnaby, Jimmy Godden Note59% The film tells the story of the sophisticated Director General of the National Broadcasting Group (Will Hay) who promotes the ambitious Head of Complaints to Programmer Director (Clifford Mollison) in an attempt to stem the number of complaints he is receiving owing to the station's overly intellectual programming. In 1930's British slang, the acronym "NBG" stood for "no bloody good". The character played by Hay is clearly intended to be a satirical parody of Lord Reith, and the NBG the BBC.
, 1h9 Réalisé parMichael Powell OrigineRoyaume-uni GenresDrame ActeursLeslie Banks, Carol Goodner, Frank Vosper, Alfred Drayton, Donald Calthrop, Henry Oscar Note60% « Depuis plus de 200 ans, la marine marchande britannique a amené le RED ENSIGN dans tous les ports du monde. Aujourd'hui, de nombreux navires sont au repos faute de cargaisons. Les chantiers navals sont désertés. Le pavillon de détresse est levé. Ceci est l'histoire de David Barr, constructeur de navire, et de son combat pour ramener la prospérité aux navires britanniques ».