CinemaOSMovie · 1934 · 1h 24m

My Old Dutch

MEET Lil and Bert and all the folks, real understanding, homely people, bringing to a modern age the spirit of Albert Chevalier's immortal song.

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Moving family drama of the life of a working-class Hackney couple over 40 years, inspired by the famous music hall song This moving family drama - with time for some laughs - portrays the life and hardships of a working class Hackney couple over a span of 40 years. Our intrepid couple (wonderfully played by Betty Balfour and Michael Hogan) have to face everything life throws at them with fortitude, from the Great War (a son in the RAF and zeppelin raids) to a raging oil fire during the Great Strike. The inimitable Gordon Harker provides sterling support. The film the couple watch at the cinema is the 1915 version of My Old Dutch, starring Albert Chevalier (writer of the original music hall song) and Florence Turner. As the complete silent film is now believed to be lost, this 1934 version contains the only surviving footage.

Directed bySinclair Hill

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
EN
Released
October 1, 1934
Studios
Gainsborough Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Betty Balfour

Betty Balfour

Lil

Gordon Harker

Gordon Harker

Ernie

Bill Shine

Bill Shine

Cousin Arry

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Uncle Alf

Robert Nainby

Grandpa

Peter Gawthorne

Peter Gawthorne

Mr. Paraday

Glennis Lorimer

Valerie Paraday

Mickey Brantford

Mickey Brantford

Jim

Florrie Forde

Aunt Bertha

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Mo

Creative team
Directed by
Sinclair Hill
Sinclair Hill
Written by
Michael Hogan
Bryan Edgar Wallace
Produced by
Ivor Montagu

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