The ebullient comedy films of the 1930s brought escape and laughter to millions of British cinemagoers, enabling veteran stars of the music-hall and theatre to reach out to a wider audience – making household names of performers like Leslie Fuller, Hal Gordon, Bobby Howes, Ernest Lotinga and Gene Gerrard.

Although comedy would prove to be the decade's most successful film genre, many of these classic early talkies have remained unseen since their original release. This ongoing collection showcases a wealth of rare features, each presented uncut, in a brand-new transfer from the best available elements in their as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.

ME AND MY PAL (1939)
A soft-headed driver is recruited by a racketeer who thinks he's just the kind of mug he could put to good use...

Cast In Alphabetical Order

A. Giovanni as Giovanni Agnes Lauchlan as Mrs. Blackson Arthur Margetson as Andrews Aubrey Mallalieu as Governor Dave Willis as Dave Craig Eliot Makeham as Cripps Ernest Butcher as Webb George Moon as Hal Thommson Gerry Fitzgerald as Singing Convict Hugh Dempster as Joe Ian Fleming as Dr. Russell John Warwick as Charlie O.B. Clarence as Judge Pat Kirkwood as Peggy

Crew

Produced by Warwick Ward Directed by Thomas Bentley Screenplay by Vernon Clancey & Gilbert Gunn Running Time 71 minutes. Theatrical Release 1939