Riley is tricked out of her licence for a pub and joins her daughter in portugal. I have never been able to view it as it was too worn. Old mother riley old mother riley in paris old mother riley, mp old mother rileys new venture. Old mother riley, a washerwoman is sacked by the landlord, an mp. Fully restored old mother riley collection including bridgets night out and the previously lost film, old mother riley. 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 overseas 1943 oswald mitchell synopsis. 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 does the laundry for the dancers in the pantomime aladdin, where her daughter kitty works as a chorus girl. Misbehaving husbands 1940 henry langdon, betty blythe see more. She is mistaken for a spy, parachutes from a plane and is awarded a medal for counter espionage. 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. In kittys last film, old mother rileys jungle treasure, her scenes were. Born arthur towle in 1885, lucan became a professional entertainer as a.
Sailors dont care is a 1940 british comedy film directed by oswald mitchell and starring michael wilding, edward rigby and jean gillie. Daphne bluebell snowdrop riley is an irish washerwoman and charwoman character, devised by lucan born arthur towle. In old mother riley, mp 1939, old mother riley runs foul of her local council. 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. The film follows the antics of some river patrol service men on the trail of some spies.
May 10, 2015 after reading that post, i thought id do a classic film version of my own. Old mother riley brings the house down as she stands for parliament in this classic british comedy. I looked up the usage, and it apparently meant grumpy old woman. Tippins of jermyn street, sleaford, possibly in the 1860s, was said to be of ann, wife of joseph mawer of sleaford, the parents of lucy ann mawer.
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. Oct 31, 2014 the man who was old mother riley the lives and films of arthur lucan and kitty mcshane kenny, robert v. Member of parliament and an aristocrat in old mother riley headmistress 1950, old mother riley, mp 1939, and probably old mother riley in society 1940, respectively. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. You can watch an interview with lugosi where hes asked about the movie. One of the most popular british comic creations of the 1930s and 1940s, old mother riley is a slice of vintage moviedom. Accosted by the angry star, mother rileys belligerent responses have the audience in stitches. 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 decides to stand against him, wins the election. Overview of old mother riley in paris, 1938, directed by oswald mitchell, with arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, jerry verno, at turner classic movies. The film fun comic included an old mother riley strip cartoon in the 1940s. An eccentric millionaire leaves his estate to his family on condition that they take into the home the first person who is found on the street selling his briggs matches.
This collection comprises six of the 15 old mother riley films made between 1937. Old mother riley, mp 1939 a boisterous washerwoman arthur lucan loses her job and runs for parliament against the man who fired her. 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. Old mother riley loses her laundry job and then battles her exboss in a.
Feb 14, 2009 a brief tribute to british comedian arthur lucan, better known as old mother riley. 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. This is the first full feature film from arthur luca and kitty macshane following on from their appearance in stars on parade. Misbehaving husbands free full length old comedy movies the owner of a department store is threatened with divorce by his wife, who has gotten reports that hes been seen in the arms of a beautiful blonde on the n. 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. Old mother riley page 4 1950s british tv and radio.
Sneaking a peek at the show one day, mother riley accidentally pops up through a trap door onto the stage. 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. Old mother riley loses her laundry job and then battles her exboss in a parliamentary election. Old mother riley twodisc british cinema collection. In old mother riley, mp 1939, old mother riley runs foul of her local council and. Butchers made the first three omr films old mother riley, old mother riley in paris, and old mother riley mp. He did make one more old mother riley film in 1952 with a young dora bryan taking the part of kitty. Born arthur towle in 1885, lucan became a professional entertainer as a teenager and was working in films and. Home academic departments modern languages images new publication images the man who was old mother riley the lives and films of arthur lucan and kitty mcshane. Old mother riley in society film british comedy guide. Old mother riley in society 1940 the movie database tmdb.
Old mother riley in society 1940 scrubwoman riley arthur lucan poses as a mansion maid to keep an eye on her daughter kitty mcshane. May 03, 2010 lessons from the 1940s mother work and play. The films 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. He was part of a double act lucan and mcshane and 1934 played in a royal command. Old mother riley the dvd collection for sale at gift of sound. You could never hear the film because of all the kids shouting. Lucan was born on 16 september 1885 in sibsey, lincolnshire as arthur towle, the third of. Mcshane opened a beauty salon, which failed, while. 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.
Aug 15, 20 for the younger generation who never saw the famous comedian arthur lucan as the original old mother riley, except perhaps in a foggy film rerun on early channel 4, but instead grew up with yorkshire televisions junior showtime in the seventies, the other old mother riley will be an hilarious memory, even if they never knew she was really a. We continued on our walk along forty lane towards wembley and it was here i spotted a blue plaque to arthur lucan. But, i vaguely recall city beneath the sea as being one of the worst films i ever saw. 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. 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. A brief tribute to british comedian arthur lucan, better known as old mother riley.
Old mother riley used to go to the pictures on a saturday morning and thought it was great when these films were on. When the gas runs out and mother riley puts a shilling in the meter, the gas is left running for some time on full blast the. British creations of the 1930s and 1940s, scatty and excitable washerwoman old mother riley. 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. Daughter kitty is of course also brought along and they. In mcshanes last film, old mother rileys jungle treasure 1951, their scenes were filmed on separate days. A guide to old mother riley in society, the 1940 film. 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. The man who was old mother riley the lives and films of arthur lucan and. 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.
With arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, morris harvey, fred kitchen. Jailbirds is a 1940 british comedy crime film directed by oswald mitchell and starring albert burdon, harry terry and charles farrell. So presumably its those, or some of them at least, that the bbc has. 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. This collection comprises six of the 15 old mother riley films made between 1937 and. The film s plot centres on old mother riley standing for election to the house of commons. Old mother riley gets sack from her job as a washer woman in a laundry after a quarrel with the laundry owner. Old mother riley the dvd collection is available to buy on dvd. 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.