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.

THE CAMELS ARE COMING (1934)
A British squadron leader tasked with uncovering a desert dope-smuggling operation unwittingly becomes a Sheik’s drugs mule!

Cast In Alphabetical Order

Allan Jeayes as Sheikh Anna Lee as Anita Rodgers E.V.H. Emmett as Commentator Harold Huth as Dr. Zhiga Hartley Power as Nicholas Jack Hulbert as Jack Campbell Norma Whalley as Tourist Peggy Simpson as Tourist Percy Parsons as Arab Peter Gawthorne as Col. Fairley Tony De Lungo as Nicholas' Servant

Crew

Produced by Michael Balcon Directed by Tim Whelan Screenplay by Guy Bolton Story by Tim Whelan & Russell Medcraft Running Time 77 minutes. Theatrical Release 1934