Films featuring British Dance Bands, 1929-1949
this page first published by John Wright, 18 Sept 1997
last update 15 Dec 2005
vintage@jabw.demon.co.uk
As well as on records, dance band music was recorded for films during the 78 rpm era. This page continues to list the old films known to feature British dance bands, with the titles of songs and music featured in the films.
Note: there is also a list of movies who had a danceband leader as MD but I have not yet established if bands are seen and heard in those movies, see Dance Band MD's.
Also many Shorts and Newsreels featured bands.
M - O
Recent updates to danceband listing:
Updates from 'Jazz In The Movies' by David Meeker (1972)
| Updates from Terry Brown, July 1999
| Updates from Denis King, Feb 2000
| TV means has been shown on television
| V is also available on video
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If you can add to this list, can fill in any of the gaps or if you know of websites or books dealing with old movies that might have useful information then please e-mail me.
Lists in this format (c) John A B Wright/Terry Brown, 1999
Major films featuring British dance bands: M-O
| FILM | DATE | FEATURING |
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| The Maid Of The Mountains | Sept '32 | Alfredo and his Gypsy Orch Harry Welchman Nancy Brown Albert Burdon |
| The Mayor's Nest | 1933 | Lew Stone and his Band, with Al Bowlly |
| Melody and Romance | Feb '37 | Lew Stone and his Band Hughie Green and his Gang Margaret Lockwood |
| Melody Of My Heart | Mar '36 | Horace Sheldon and his Orch. Lorraine La Fosse Derek Oldham Clelia Matania Wensley Russell |
| Millionaire Merry-Go-Round | 1938 | see Kicking The Moon Around V |
| The Minstrel Boy | July '37 | Percival Mackey and his Band Lucille Lisle Fred Conyngham |
| Monte Carlo Madness | May '31 | Carlo Minari and his Orch The Comedian Harmonists Hans Albers Helen Haye |
| Mountains of Mourne | . | Percival Mackey and his Band Rene Ray Betty Ann Davies |
| Murder at the Cabaret | 1936 | Holland's Magyar Band Phyllis Robbins Bernardi |
| Music Box | 1940 | Mantovani and his Tipica Orch Evelyn Dall |
| Music Hall | Jun '34 | Debroy Somers Band Billy Cotton's Band Dan Donovan G.H. Elliot Macari's Dutch Serenaders Raymond Newell |
| Music Hall Parade | June '39 | Billy Cotton's Band Macari and his Dutch Accordian Serenaders Eve Becke Dan Donovan |
| Music Hath Charms | Oct '35 | Henry Hall Orch Dan Donovan Hildergarde |
| My Lucky Star | Jun '33 | Herman Darewski, appears as conductor Florence Desmond |
| The New Hotel | Mar '32 | Al Davison's Band |
| Night Boat To Dublin | Jan '46 | Carroll Gibbons' Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Edmundo Ros and his Band Robert Newton |
| A Night Like This | 1932 | Roy Fox and his Band, with Al Bowlly Lew Stone, was MD can be seen at BFI |
| Nitwits On Parade | Mar '49 | Sid Millward & His Nitwits |
| No Lady | May '31 | Herman Darewski and his Tower Blackpool Band Lupino Lane |
| No Parking | Jul '38 | Geraldo and his Orch Gordon Harker |
| Nothing Ventured | 1947 | Jack Simpson and his Sextette |
| Off The Dole | . | Arthur L. Ward and his Band |
| On The Air | Jan '34 | Roy Fox's Kit-Kat Band Teddy Brown Derek Oldham Anona Winn Clapham and Dwyer Max Wall Harry Champion Wilson, Keppel and Betty Eve Becke |
| On Velvet | 1938 | Rex Burrowes and his Orch. Nina Mae Mackinney Garland Wilson Wally Patch Vi Kaley |
| Out Of The Blue | Jul '31 | John Reynders and his band Gene Gerrard Jessie Matthews |
| Out Of This World | 1945 | Ray Noble |
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Go to other pages of films featuring dance bands
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