Out west with the peppers 1940 outriders 1950 film and story renewed. The man who was old mother riley the lives and films of arthur lucan and kitty mcshane kenny, robert v. After reading that post, i thought id do a classic film version of my own. Old mother riley page 4 1950s british tv and radio. Old mother riley gets sack from her job as a washer. Home academic departments modern languages images new publication images the man who was old mother riley the lives and films of. The film s plot centres on old mother riley standing for election to the house of commons. Old mother riley, mp is a 1939 british comedy film starring arthur lucan and kitty mcshane, which forms part of the old mother riley series of films. Torin thatcher list of movies and tv shows tv guide. A wild and extremely strange elderly irish washerwoman, old mother riley runs foul of her local council and decides to take matters into her own hands by running for parliament. Riley is tricked out of her licence for a pub and joins her daughter in portugal. In the first act mother riley is being hounded by an agent trying to get past rent owed, and he calls her a faggot in exasperation. Mother riley meets the vampire, rereleased in 1963 as my.
It is the second in the old mother riley series of films, and is also known by its rerelease title, old mother riley catches a quisling. Now known as old time radio, enjoy these nostalgic recordings free of charge on our website. I just randomly chose 75 years as the time period and when i looked backed at the films that were released in 1940, i realized it was a very good year for movies, which included several of my personal favorites. The film fun comic included an old mother riley strip cartoon in the 1940s. Old mother riley is a fictional character portrayed from about 1934 to 1954 by arthur lucan and from 1954 to the 1980s by roy rolland as part of a british music hall act old mother riley full comedy name. Old mother riley used to go to the pictures on a saturday morning and thought it was great when these films were on. Old mother rileys ghosts is a 1941 british comedy film directed by john baxter and starring arthur lucan, kitty mcshane and john stuart. The man who was old mother riley the lives and films of arthur lucan and. The mother inlaw is a snob and the servants are even worse snobs and the entire movie is as obvious in its execution as any bowery boys movie. This is how your favorite classic movies become our popular free movie downloads. Old mother riley joins up 1939 the movie database tmdb.
You can watch an interview with lugosi where hes asked about the movie. Contact arthur lucan old mother riley on messenger. I have never been able to view it as it was too worn. Old mother riley overseas is a 1943 british comedy film directed by oswald mitchell and starring arthur lucan, kitty mcshane and anthony holles. In old mother riley, mp 1939, old mother riley runs foul of her local council and decides to take matters into her own hands by running for parliament. Old mother riley at home is a 1945 british comedy film directed by oswald mitchell and starring arthur lucan, kitty mcshane and freddie forbes. Film is in pretty good shape a few dumpouts, a lot of the one liners could have been about the govt.
We continued on our walk along forty lane towards wembley and it was here i spotted a blue plaque to arthur lucan. Oct 26, 2015 in old mother riley, mp 1939 old mother riley runs foul of her local council and decides to take matters into her own hands by running for parliament. Arthur lucan left forty lane in 1951, going on the road again to perform in variety theatres, as a way of raising money to pay off his creditors. A guide to old mother riley in society, the 1940 film. This is arthur lucan who was an entertainer, who starred in the old mother riley films.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The man who was old mother riley the lives and films of. Played kitty riley in old mother riley joins up in 1940. Arthur lucan 16 september 1885 17 may 1954 was an english actor who performed the drag act old mother riley on stage, radio and screen, with a series of comedy films from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Lucan at his best is a superb comedian halliwells film guide. Download ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format for free or read online ebooks, available for kindle and ipad. Mother riley plays a nurse who was forced to volunteer for the auxiliary territorial service. Kathleen kitty mcshane 19 may 1897 24 march 1964 was an irish actress, best known as the wife and acting partner of arthur lucan, with whom she appeared in a series of old mother riley stage shows and films from the 1930s to the 1950s. Old mother riley joins up is a 1940 british comedy film directed by maclean rogers and starring arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, martita hunt, bruce seton and garry marsh. Other black and white movies may be outside the public domain but are also legally shared in another way.
Radio broadcasts starred voices from topname radio and film stars. During the golden age of radio, networks broadcast kids adventure shows, comedy, detective, quiz, thriller, western, and more to the american radio listeners. The british film institute in their catalogue archive of music hall related films describes it as an advert for persil starring arthur lucan and kitty mcshane in their mus. Old mother riley loses her laundry job and then battles her exboss in a parliamentary election. He did make one more old mother riley film in 1952 with a young dora bryan taking the part of kitty. A oneday conference celebrating the life and films of arthur lucan, and the centenary of his marriage to kitty mcshane saturday. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Old mother riley, mp 1939 a boisterous washerwoman arthur lucan loses her job and runs for parliament against the man who fired her.
Old mother riley is a 1937 british comedy film directed by oswald mitchell and starring arthur lucan in the lead, with kitty mcshane, barbara everest, patrick ludlow and hubert leslie. Old mother riley series discs dvdr loving the classics. In old mother riley in paris 1942, old mother riley and the lovely kitty both lose their jobs and only a timely insurance claim saves them from ruin. Old mother riley old mother riley old mother riley at the pawnshop door, bundle in her arms and a baby on the floor. Daphne bluebell snowdrop riley is an irish washerwoman and charwoman character, devised by lucan born arthur towle. There is some good talent behind the camera, particularly in the opening sequence in which mother riley stops a bar fight. Old mother riley was a music hall act which originally ran from about 1934 to 1954 played by arthur lucan, then from 1954 to 1977 by roy rolland. She asked for sixpence, she only got four and she nearly pullt the hinges off the pawnshop door. In this entry in the longrunning british comedy series, boisterous irish washerwoman mother riley takes on a spy ring while living in a creepy castle purported to be haunted. Feb 14, 2009 a brief tribute to british comedian arthur lucan, better known as old mother riley. Torin thatcher full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming. It was part of the longrunning old mother riley series. In old mother riley in paris 1942, old mother riley and the lovely kitty both lose their jobs and only a. Get old mother riley films for 30% off their individual prices.
Overview of old mother riley in paris, 1938, directed by oswald mitchell, with arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, jerry verno, at turner classic movies. She decides to stand against him, wins the election. May 03, 2010 lessons from the 1940s mother work and play. Monday, may 3, 2010 by sarah sundin todays parenting magazines trumpet the necessity of playing with your children, and mommy blogs gush about the joys of floor time and entering the childs world. Mayhem ensues until she is able to prevent german spies from acquiring important documents. Rileys mother makes a batch of delicious doughnuts, which leads riley to getting in trouble with the mothers day committee. Old mother riley, a washerwoman is sacked by the landlord, an mp. Old mother riley gets sack from her job as a washer woman in a laundry after a quarrel with the laundry owner. Born arthur towle in 1885, lucan became a professional entertainer as a teenager and was working in films and. Mar 16, 2012 very old and some what old indian, pakistani and arabic songs. He was part of a double act lucan and mcshane and 1934 played in a royal command.
I looked up the usage, and it apparently meant grumpy old woman. In old mother riley, mp 1939 old mother riley runs foul of her local council and decides to take matters into her own hands by running for parliament. A brief tribute to british comedian arthur lucan, better known as old mother riley. So presumably its those, or some of them at least, that the bbc has.
Old mother riley, mp is a 1939 british comedy film starring arthur lucan and kitty mcshane. It is the fifth in the long running old mother riley series, and features the screen debut of jimmy clitheroe as the boot boy in a high society household. Life of riley 156 model son the mothers day speech the. It is the 11th film in the long running old mother riley series. With arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, morris harvey, fred kitchen.
Arthur lucan and kitty mcshane the man who was old mother riley the lives and films of arthur lucan and kitty mcshane. Played kitty riley in old mother riley in society in 1940. Old mother riley inherits a castle in scotland, but it appears to be haunted. Old mother riley in society 1940 scrubwoman riley arthur lucan poses as a mansion maid to keep an eye on her daughter kitty mcshane. Release date 1939 broadcast details last repeat tuesday 5th september 2017 at 4. Old mother riley the dvd collection for sale at gift of sound. Questi possono essere trovati solingo conseguentemente aver visto certi pellicola del. Mother riley meets the vampire, rereleased in 1963 as my son, the vampire. Butchers made the first three omr films old mother riley, old mother riley in paris, and old mother riley mp.
Mother riley and her daughter stop the plans of some disinherited relatives to overturn the terms of a will. This paragraph needs additional citations for verification. A wild and extremely strange elderly irish washerwoman, old mother riley runs foul of her local council and decides to take matters into her own hands by. It was the 8th in the longrunning old mother riley series. Old mother riley brings the house down as she stands for parliament in this classic british comedy. Old mother riley was a music hall act which originally ran from about 1934 to 1954 played. Title old mother riley overseas year 1943 distributors anglo american film corp ltd classified dates 10121943 submitted run time 80m 0s approved footage 7200 bbfc reference aff001887. In 1939, jimmy clitheroe appeared in an old mother riley pantomime called the old woman who lives in a shoe, and then the following year had a part in the film, old mother riley in society.
Old mother riley mp is a daft but an enjoyable film with an over the top and manic performance by arthur lucan, who seems to be all arm movements and some innuendo as well. Download ebook in pdfepubtuebl format or read online free. Wallace publicity made a short 300 feet publicity film for lever brothers called signs of the times. Robert kennys analysis is quite brilliant, and exactly what lucan deserves after all these years. You could never hear the film because of all the kids shouting. Old mother riley was one of the biggest names of stage and screen in the 1930s and 40s but it all started in a much more lowly fashion when arthur towle was born at sibsey near boston in 1885, the third of seven children of thomas and lucy towle. Buy old mother riley in paris old mother riley mp dvd from amazons movies store. See more ideas about 1940s movies, classic movies and movies. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to old mother riley, mp. Old mother riley is manaced by bela lugosi in this british comedy, a. Old mother riley in society is a low budget 1940 black and white british comedy film, directed by john baxter, and starring arthur lucan and kitty mcshane. Old mother riley is a fictional character portrayed from about 1934 to 1954 by arthur lucan and. Riley prides himself on being not only a model father but also a model son a fact that is recognized by his neighbors in the community. Played kitty riley in old mother riley, mp in 1939.
She is mistaken for a spy, parachutes from a plane and is awarded a medal for counter espionage. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Old mother riley twodisc british cinema collection. Old mother riley in society film british comedy guide. Arthur lucan old mother riley in a couple of months time the london cinema museum will dedicate a day to the career and films of arthur lucan and kitty mcshane.