Old Spanish Customers
| Company type | Film production company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Founder | John Maxwell |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Old Spanish Customers is a 1932 British comedy film helmed by director Lupino Lane, featuring performances from Leslie Fuller, Binnie Barnes, and Drusilla Wills. The production was overseen by John Maxwell under the banner of British International Pictures, with distribution in the United Kingdom managed by Wardour Films. The movie is alternatively titled Toreadors Don't Care and includes a minor appearance by Val Guest, who later referred to the project as "a terrible thing."
Plot
The storyline follows Bill and Martha, a British pair portrayed by Leslie Fuller and Drusilla Wills, who win a vacation to Spain. There, Bill is confused for a renowned bullfighter, leading him to participate in a bullfight, which forms the basis of the film's comedic events.
Cast
- Leslie Fuller as Bill Smithers
- Drusilla Wills as Martha Smithers
- Binnie Barnes as Carmen
- Wallace Lupino as Pedro
- Hal Gordon as Manuelito
- Ernest Sefton as Tormitio
- Hal Walters as Dancing partner
- Betty Fields
Critical reception
TV Guide assigned the film a rating of two out of five stars, noting its "formulaic storyline that yields foreseeable outcomes."
Bibliography
- Sutton, David R. A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.