Splinters in the Navy
1931 film
- November 1931 (1931-11)
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Splinters in the Navy is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Sydney Howard, Alf Goddard, and Helena Pickard. The film was made at Twickenham Studios, and is a sequel to the film Splinters (1929), about an army concert party. A further sequel, Splinters in the Air, was released in 1937.[1]
Premise
To celebrate their Admiral's impending marriage, his men stage a variety performance. Meanwhile, Joe Crabbs attempts to win back his girlfriend from the Navy's boxing champion.
Cast
- Sydney Howard as Joe Crabbs
- Alf Goddard as Spike Higgins
- Helena Pickard as Lottie
- Frederick Bentley as Bill Miffins
- Paddy Browne as Mabel
- Rupert Lister as Admiral
- Harold Heath as Master-at-Arms
- Ian Wilson as Call Boy
- Lew Lake as himself
- Hal Jones as himself
- Reg Stone as himself
- Wilfred Temple as himself
- Laurie Lawrence as Petty Officer
- Thomas Thurban as Bandmaster
References
- ^ Sutton p.114-115
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Sutton, David R. A Chorus of Raspberries: British Film Comedy 1929-1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- Splinters in the Navy at IMDb
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Films directed by Walter Forde
- Wait and See (1928)
- What Next? (1928)
- The Silent House (1929)
- Would You Believe It! (1929)
- Red Pearls (1930)
- You'd Be Surprised! (1930)
- The Last Hour (1930)
- Lord Richard in the Pantry (1930)
- Bed and Breakfast (1930)
- Third Time Lucky (1931)
- The Ringer (1931)
- The Ghost Train (1931)
- Splinters in the Navy (1931)
- Condemned to Death (1932)
- Lord Babs (1932)
- Jack's the Boy (1932)
- Rome Express (1932)
- Orders Is Orders (1933)
- Jack Ahoy (1934)
- Chu Chin Chow (1934)
- Bulldog Jack (1935)
- Brown on Resolution (1935)
- King of the Damned (1935)
- Land Without Music (1936)
- Kicking the Moon Around (1938)
- The Gaunt Stranger (1938)
- Let's Be Famous (1939)
- The Four Just Men (1939)
- Cheer Boys Cheer (1939)
- Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939)
- Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940)
- Saloon Bar (1940)
- Sailors Three (1940)
- Gasbags (1941)
- The Ghost Train (1941)
- Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It (1941)
- Atlantic Ferry (1941)
- Flying Fortress (1942)
- The Peterville Diamond (1943)
- It's That Man Again (1943)
- Time Flies (1944)
- One Exciting Night (1944)
- Master of Bankdam (1947)
- Cardboard Cavalier (1949)
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