British Vintage Music Films

British Films featuring entertainers and popular song, 1929-1949

this page first published by John Wright, 18 Sept 1997
last update 15 Dec 2006vintage@jabw.demon.co.uk

This page continues the list of British films that feature entertainers and music, probably a dance band heard but not seen on the screen.

If you can fill in any of the gaps or if you know of websites or books, dealing with entertainers in old movies, that might have useful information, then please e-mail me.

E - F

Recent updates on this page:

Updates from Terry Brown, July 1999

Updates from Talking Machine Review No. 100 article by Don Taylor (Spring 1999)

TV means has been shown on television

V is also available on video

Entertainers-Major Films E - F

FILM	DATE	FEATURING
The Early Bird	May '36	Richard Hayward Charlotte Tedlie Jimmy Mageean Myrtle Adams SONGS Tread On The Tail Of My CoatThe Comber Ballad
Easy Money	1947	Mervyn Johns Greta Gynt Dennis Price Edward Rigby Mabel Constandurous Petula Clark Jack Warner London Casino Dancers SONGS ?
Educated Evans	Mar '36	Max Miller Nancy O’Neill Albert Whelan Clarice Mayne SONGS ?
Eliza Comes To Stay	Nov' 35	Betty Balfour Seymour Hicks Oscar Asche Nelson Keyes SONGS ?
Elstree Calling	1930	The Three Eddies Jack Hulbert Cicely Courtneidge Lily Morris Will Fyffe Anna May Wong Donald Calthrop Tommy Handley Gordon Harker The Andre Charlot Girls Helen Burnell Bobbie Comber Teddy Brown Orch SONGS Ain't MisbehavinDance Around In Your BonesDoin' The New Low Down Why Am I Always The Bridesmaid?He's Only A Working ManMy Heart Is SayingThe Thought Never Entered My HeadI've Fallen In LoveTwelve And A Tanner A Bottle
The End of the Road	Aug '36	Harry Lauder Ruth Haven SONGS The End Of The Road
English Without Tears	1944	Penelope Ward Margaret Rutherford Michael Wilding Peggy Cummins Esma Cannon Irene Handel SONGS ?
Evensong	May '34	Evelyn Laye Emlyn Williams Fritz Kortner Conchita Supervia SONGS I Wait For YouLa BohemeLa Traviata Santa LuciaTipperaryThe End Of A Perfect DayKeep The Home Fires BurningThere’s A Long Long Trail AwindingWithout YouLove’s Old Sweet SongMy Home In Tralee
Evergreen You can order the video today! Blackstar PAL format	1934	Jessie Matthews Barry Mackay Sonnie Hale Betty Balfour (Louis Levy,MD) SONGS Over My Shoulder When You've Got A Little Springtime In Your Heart Dancing On The Ceiling Tinkle, Tinkle, TinkleJust By Your ExampleDear, Dear V
Everybody Dance	Mar '36	Cicely Courtneidge Ernest Truex Louis Levy, MD SONGS Everybody DanceWhat Does It Get MeMy What A Different Night
Everything Happens to Me	Jun '38	Max Miller Chili Bouchier Norma Varden Louis Levy, MD SONGS Everything Happens To MeAt The Bathing Parade
Everything In Life	Jul '36	Gitta Alpar Neil Hamilton SONGS Everything In LifeMy First Thought Is YouHearts Never KnowIn The SpringTake My HandsEverybody’s Dancing
Excuse My Glove	Aug '35	Len Harvey Tommy Farr Bombardier Billy Wells Don McCorkindale Jimmy Wilde Gunner Moir Benny Caplan Dave McCleave Betty Ann Davis Archie Pitt Olive Blakeney Wally Patch Ronald Shiner Bobbie Comber SONGS .
Facing The Music	Feb '33	Jose Collins Stanley Lupino Harry Acres, MD SONGS Jewel SongOh What A GirlLet Me GazeLight As Air
Facing The Music	July '41	Bunny Doyle Betty Driver Percival Mackey's Band SONGS The Same Old RoadYou Don't Have To Tell Me I Know
Faithful	Oct '35	Gene Gerrard Jean Muir Chili Bouchier SONGS ?
Falling For You	Mar '33	Jack Hulbert Cicely Courtneidge Louis Levy, MD SONGS Why Has A Cow Got Four Legs?SweepYou Don’t UnderstandSend For Mrs Bartholomew
Falling In Love	May '34	Charles Farrell Gregory Ratoff Margot Graham Mary Lawson Marion Harris SONGS Thanks Very Much
Father O’Flynn	Oct '35	Tom Burke Jean Adrienne Stanley Kirkby Ethel Revnell Gracie West SONGS Father O’FlynnAve MariaMacushlaLet’s Fall In LoveI Know Of Two Bright Eyes
Feather Your Nest	Nov '37	George Formby Val Rosing The Three Rhythm Sisters Debroy Somers and his Band SONGS Leaning On A LampostThe Robin Told Me So When We Feather Our NestI'm As Happy As A SandboyYou're a Liarty
Fiddlers Three	1944	Tommy Trinder Sonnie Hale Diana Decker Francis Day Elizabeth Welch SONGS Drums in my HeartSweet Fanny AdamsThere’s No Place Like RomeYou Never Can TellAy Ay Ay AyCaesar’s WifeYou Can’t Live Without Love
Fighting Stock	Dec '34	Tom Walls Ralph Lynn Robertson Hare Norah Howard SONGS ?
A Fire Has Been Arranged	Jun '35	Flanagan and Allen Robb Wilton Alistair Sim SONGS They’re Building Flats Where The Arches Used To BeIt Doesn’t Cost A Thing To SmileThe Fire Brigade
First A Girl	1935	Jessie Matthews Sonnie Hale Anna Lee Donald Stewart SONGS Everything's In Rhythm With My HeartHalf And HalfI Can Do Anything But Nothing With YouSay The Word And It's Yours Little Silk WormI Can Wiggle My Ears
Follow Your Star	1938	Arthur Tracey Belle Chrystall Mark Daly SONGS Laugh Clown LaughMisty Islands Of The HighlandsGoldilocksWaltz For Those In LoveIt’s My Mother's Birthday TodayDe Lawd Loves His People To Sing
Foreign Affaires	Aug '35	Tom Walls Ralph Lynn Robertson Hare Norma Varden Louis Levy, MD SONGS ?
The Foreman Went To France	1942	Tommy Trinder Gordon Jackson Constance Cummings SONGS .
Forever And A Day (American Film)	1943	all-star British cast including Charles Laughton Cedrick Hardwick C. Aubrey Smith Gladys Cooper Anna Neagle Ida Lupino Merle Oberon Herbert Marshall Donald Crisp Eric Blore Claude Rains Jessie Matthews amongst many others SONGS .
For Freedom	1940	Will Fyffe Anthony Hulme Billy Russell SONGS ?
Forget Me Not	Dec '36	Beniamino Gigli Joan Gardner SONGS Say You Will Not Forget MeLullabyVenetian SerenadeCome Back To MeRigolettoMartaL’AfricanaElisir d’Amour
For Love Of You	Jul '33	Arthur Riscoe Naunton Wayne Franco Foresta Diana Napier SONGS ?
For The Love Of Mike	1931	Bobby Howes Constance Shotter Syd Crossley The Carlisle Cousins SONGS Got A Date With An AngelSing Brothers
The Fortunate Fool	Sep '33	Hugh Wakefield Joan Wyndham Arthur Chesney Bobbie Comber SONGS .
For You Alone	1945	Robert Griffith Lesley Brook Jimmy Hanley Dinah Sheridan Irene Handl Heddle Nash Albert Sandler SONGS For You AloneAt Dawning
Freedom Of The Seas	Feb' 34	Clifford Mollison Wendy Barrie Zelma O’Neil SONGS ?
French Leave	Jul' 30	Henry Kendall Madeleine Carroll Sydney Howard Arthur Chesney SONGS ?
Friday The Thirteenth (or Millie The Non-Stop Variety Girl)	1933	Jessie Matthews Sonnie Hale Max Miller Alfred Drayton Gordon Harker Note: John Fuller reports no music in this film
Front Line Kids	1942	Leslie Fuller Marion Gerth Kay Lewis SONGS .
The Frozen Limits	Jun '39	The Crazy Gang Flanagan and Allen Naughton and Gold Nervo and Knox Moore Marriott Louis Levy, MD SONGS Hi Ho
.	.	. SONGS .

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