Elstree Calling

U
1h 23m
1930
5.024 /10 (21)

Overview

A series of 19 musical and comedy "vaudeville" sketches presented in the form of a live television broadcast hosted by Tommy Handley (as himself).

Country : United Kingdom
Languages : English
Released Date: 1930-02-06

Top Billed Cast

Tommy Handley

The Host

Teddy Brown

Himself

Donald Calthrop

Himself / Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew

Jack Hulbert

Himself

Helen Burnell

Herself

The Three Eddies

Themselves

Lily Morris

Herself

Will Fyffe

Himself

Cicely Courtneidge

Herself

John Longden

Himself

Anna May Wong

Herself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew

Bobbie Comber

Herself

Gordon Harker

George

Hannah Jones

George's Wife

Gordon Begg

Shakespeare

Lawrence Green

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