Reggie Clifford (Jack Melford) masquerades as The Radio Lover a popular crooner, though the voice is actually that of Joe Morrison (Wylie Watson) whom is not considered to have the right kind of looks..
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s British studio stuff, sure. It’s light, it’s fast, and it’s entirely devoid of heavy lifting. If you need your movies to be serious or visually groundbreaking, maybe skip it. You’ll just get annoyed by how easily everyone buys the lie. The whole premise hinges o...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Paul Capon
Malcolm St. Clair
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s British studio stuff, sure. It’s light, it’s fast, and it’s entirely devoid of heavy lifting. If you need your movies to be serious or visually groundbreaking, maybe skip it. You’ll just get annoyed by how easily everyone buys the lie. The whole premise hinges on the idea that the public is incredibly gullible. Wylie Watson—who is wonderful, by the way—is basically hidden in the shadows because he doesn't look like a lead. Jack Melford pl..."
Ann Penn
Ian Dalrymple, Elma Dangerfield
United Kingdom
1920 · IMDb 5.5
Malcolm St. Clair
