To stop the rest of his team from looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of sandford, paired with simple country cop, and everything seems quiet until two actors are found decapitated. Bored out of his gourd, hay, together with his perennial. We will mention anyone who helps and give full credit for all location shots received. Will hay, graham moffatt, moore marriott, glennis lorimer, peter gawthorne, charles oliver, herbert lomas. John hunt a gentlemans gentleman uk 1939 70m bw warner u d. Ostrer began to credit himself as being in charge of production on the will hay vehicle ask a policeman d. I remember a lot of hay films on in the summer when i was a kid, and absent mindedly enjoying them, but oddly this one sticks in my memory the most along with ask a policeman. These movie trivia questions and answers covers most of the popularly discussed foreign movies in kenya today and beyond. Schuschnigg later recalled what hitler said to him at the meeting about marching into the rhineland in march, 1936. Ask a policeman 1939 at war with the army 1950 full movie stars.
If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better. When sold by, this product will be manufactured on demand using dvdr recordable media. Up to date crime from ask a policeman 1939 will hay. Jan 16, 2009 the delight in eccentricity and obsolescence in this and other films he made with the pair, notably ask a policeman 1939, and wheres that fire. The whistlers 2019 not everything is as it seems for cristi, a policeman who plays both sides of the law. Mary shepard 19102000 was the daughter of ernest shepard, illustrator of the winnie the pooh books and the wind in the willows.
Just click on our seller name on any item page of ours. Divx5 the switch to colour was a gradual process mostly taking place from the 1930s to the 1950s. All are different, all are plausible, all are on their own and none of them can ask a policeman this classic whodunit adopted a completely new approach. Ask a policeman has always suffered from close comparison with oh, mr. Title ask a policeman year 1939 distributors metrogoldwynmayer classified dates 29031939 submitted run time 83m 15s approved footage 7492 bbfc reference aff047940. The comedy being subjective rule made me think about looking up some comedies i liked as a kid, which led to finding will hays wheres that fire. Ask a policeman ebook by the detection club rakuten kobo. Ask a policeman will hay british comedy film on dvd 1939. These movie trivia questions and answers covers most of the popularly discussed. Shortlists the 45 best booktofilm adaptations ever.
Hay plays sgt doubtfoot, commander of the police station in the coastal hamlet of turnbotham round. I wondered how much of a problem speeding actually was in 1939 not nearly as much as today of course, when everyone has a car that is. In this film, will hay stars as an inept police sergeant, shipped away to a sleepy rural village where no crime has occurred for years. Ask a policeman is wellworth reading for fans of the genre, and thankfully, harpercollins has reissued it in both print form and on the kindle. Ask a policeman is a 1939 british comedy film directed by marcel varnel and starring will hay, moore marriott and graham moffatt. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. Directors marcel varnel cast includes will hay, graham moffatt, moore marriott. Dean martin and jerry lewis sailor beware 1952 complete movie. Milward kennedy proposed the title, john rhode plotted the murder and provided the suspects, and four of their contemporaries were asked to lend their wellknown detectives to the task. The mirthful adventures of policesergeant samuel dudfoot and his two constables, albert brown and jeremias harbottle, who stage a fabricated crimewave to save their jobsand then find themselves involved in the real thing. Carol reed the hardys ride high usa 1939 81m bw mgm u d. Ask a policeman is written by members of the detection club. She was an celebrity, known for question a policeman 1939, crown v.
Ask a policeman 1939 classic dvd film buy 2 get 1 free. Ls, a man walks down a deserted city street lined with buildings that are crumbling as a result of the german air raids the camera pans right to capture more of the destruction to individual buildings. Ask a policeman, one of will hays finest films, was released on 28 th august 1939 a turbulent year in british history. However, in the next scene we see that harbottle is wearing his helmet complete with. Supplied inside a plastic wallet on a printed dvd as shown above. Compares pre and postwwi wages, union rates, farm wage rates, hours of work, and average weekly earnings by industry. Ask a policeman has will hay and his incompetent gang as village police officers. Photo, print, drawing two gardes mobiles and one policeman of andorra in a village, near frenchspanish border digital file from original photo full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. Colliers cover 1939 policeman wipes little girls nose by. Ask a policeman is a wonderful comedy with plenty of laughs to be had.
On its own it would stand up very well, with plenty of gags to the minute and setpieces all working throughout, but because the plot was a retread from the previous classic it tends to be forgotten. And it doesnt help that there really isnt much of an ending. Click here for a complete list of available movies. A policeman is forced to commit crimes to avoid the sack. The mirthful adventures of policesergeant samuel dudfoot and his two constables, albert brown and jeremiah harbottle, who stage a fabricated crimewave to save their jobsand then find themselves involved in the real thing. The authors and their detectives are jumbled so that each member uses anothers detective. Full text of the film book a complete guide to the world of. The mirthful adventures of policesergeant samuel dudfoot and his two constables, albert brown and jeremias harbottle, who stage a.
Ask a policeman british board of film classification. Whos life story was the basis for the film dance with a stranger. Film warsaw, poland 1939, the german siege of the city. Matchless british comedy star will hay, he of the supercilious sniff and illfitting pincenez, stars in ask a policeman, a followup to hays successful 1938 comedythriller oh, mr. Documentary about the german invasion and siege of poland. Later that year a second film, the adventures of sherlock holmes, followed, which was based on sherlock holmes, an 1899 stage play written by william gillette. May 30, 2019 ask a policeman 1939 at war with the army 1950 full movie stars. Dean martin and jerry lewis sailor beware 1952 complete.
Spotlight on ask a policeman 4 what, with this car. Embarking with the beautiful gilda on a highstakes heist, both will have to navigate the twists and turns of corruption, treachery and deception. With this recipe, no other outcome is possible except a classic british comedy. Leslie arliss, 1943 shaped the studios fortunes and policies. This includes all 1939 films that can also be found in the subcategories. Marcel varnel, 1939, though he wouldnt assume complete control until after blacks departure in 1943, when the success of the man in grey d. Ask a policeman 1939 to keep from losing their jobs, three british policemen in a quiet village stage a fake crime wave. The notice goes on to say allegedly, one of the main buildings in the brooklands complex was used to house the bus during filming and the upper part of the doorway had to be cut away to allow for the extra height. When lee gomez, a former mexican government official convicted of murder.
An inept policeman in a quiet town is head of a plot to manufacture crimes to justify the police department. Another in the series of great british comedy from the golden age of comedic films. A shame, because there are some great lines guy fawkes wasnt a criminal. This time hes an inept police sergeant, shipped away to a sleepy rural village where no crime has occurred. Ask a policeman 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list. Title type runtime cut distributor date certificate. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. Roy william neill a girl must live uk 1939 92m bw 20th century fox a d.
Ask a policeman is arguably will hays allround best film, not so much for the qualities of his familiar star performance but for the mix of laughs and thrills in the manner of the ghost train or the cat and the canary. Ask a policeman is a 1939 british comedy film directed by marcel varnel which stars will hay, moore marriott and graham moffatt. The next few posts will look at some rather serious historical points that this extremely funny film raises, but lets begin by looking at items of news reported in the daily mirror on that day. Watch ask a policeman movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Directed primarily by victor fleming who left the production to take over the troubled gone with the wind, the film. Some of the best scenes in the film follow, as they measure out timings and distance and attempt to catch drivers in the act of breaking the law. A film full of good gags and good comedy and can make you laugh today as it did when it was made. Holmes and watson are consulted about the arrival in england of sir henry baskerville, the last of the baskervilles, heir to the family estate on dartmoor, following the death of sir henrys. Overview of tell no tales, 1939, directed by leslie fenton, with melvyn douglas, louise platt, gene lockhart, at turner classic movies. Four members are asked to come up with a solution of who killed lord comstock, a newspaper tycoon, found shot dead in his study. Click on the imdb logo for details about the movie. The title comes from the popular music hall song ask a policeman. Varnel, 1938 with its phantom and its rhyme and there is perhaps a hint.
The turnbotham round police force are threatened with dismissal by their chief constable and decide to manufacture some smugglers to keep their jobs. Alfred hitchcock, 1939 in its villainous squire, this film is far more caustic. Questions about an item must be received no later than 5 pm eastern time on the day the item closes. Ask a policeman is a prime example of the comedic skills of will hay, moore marriott and graham moffatt who provide richly detailed characterisations of three village policemen with the help of an inventive storyline, witty dialogue and the brisk direction of marcel varnel although the plot recalls oh, mr. She passed away on november 17, 1968 in london, britain. The now redeveloped circuit hosted its last race in 1939 and part remains as the brooklands museum. Filming began on 29 december 1938 under the direction of sidney lanfield and the film was released on 31 march 1939. I dont know which part of the circuit the screen capture was taken but its use for the film is recorded at the circuit.
Will hay and moore marriott in ask a policeman 1939 ask a policeman. The authorities wonder if the station is necessary and propose to close it down. Title release director based on by sir arthur conan doyle unless stated plot ref. The full countdown of teessides 50 greatest roy chubby brown, top comedians. The tiny hamlet of turnbotham round is notable for one fact. What was the name of chewbaccas son as seen on the star wars holiday special in 1978. Release date 29april 1939 the mirthful adventures of policesergeant samuel dudfoot and his two constables, albert brown and jeremias harbottle, who stage a fabricated crimewave to save their jobsand then find themselves involved in the real thing. In a small coastal village, incompetent policemen accidentally expose smugglers who are scaring the locals with a headless horseman legend. Ask a policeman 1939 classic dvd film buy 2 get 1 free comedy. Ask a policeman is a 1939 film starring will hay, graham moffatt, moore marriott. Ask a policeman 1939 posters the movie database tmdb.
He may say some dude did try to make her from home fly. The mirthful adventures of police sergeant samuel dudfoot and his two constables, albert brown and jeremiah harbottle, who stage a fabricated crimewave to save their jobsand then find themselves involved in the real thing. Ask a policeman 1939 u 08291939 us comedy 1h 23m user score. However the film is in standard definition 360p and it is watchable.
Wikimedia commons has media related to 1939 films for convenience, all 1939 films should be included in this category. Most of our items close between 10 pm and midnight eastern time. Ask a policeman is a prime example of the comedic skills of will hay, moore marriott and graham moffatt who provide richly detailed. Lists of monitored changes in wage rates in selected u. Glennis lorimer was created on apr 27, 19 in preston, britain. Full text of the film book a complete guide to the world of film see other formats. With will hay, graham moffatt, moore marriott, glennis lorimer. The three heroes of ask a policeman have their cushy lives rumbled when the bbc come along to celebrate the lack of crime in turnbotham round. Uk certificate u duration 83 minutes release date 1939 distributor. Two gardes mobiles and one policeman of andorra in a. Read the full synopsis of tell no tales, 1939, directed by leslie fenton, with melvyn douglas, louise platt, gene lockhart, at turner classic movies. Once again, the incompetent hay is transferred to a place where hell do the least amount of harm.