Over She Goes
Over She Goes is a 1937 British musical comedy directed by Graham Cutts, featuring performances by Stanley Lupino, Claire Luce, Laddie Cliff, Gina Malo, and Max Baer. The film is based on a popular London stage production written by Lupino, with musical compositions by Billy Mayerl. It serves as an example of how American vaudeville styles influenced British cinema during that era.
Plot
An entertainer from the music hall scene unexpectedly inherits a noble English title along with an estate, prompting him to invite his companions to stay. Their presence attracts the attention of a greedy woman intent on securing a prosperous marriage.
Cast
- Stanley Lupino as Tommy Teacher
- Claire Luce as Pamela Ward
- Gina Malo as Dolly Jordan
- Max Baer as Silas Morner
- Laddie Cliff as Billy Bowler
- Sally Gray as Kitty
- Judy Kelly as Alice Mayhill
- John Wood as Harry, Lord Drewsden
- Syd Walker as Inspector Giffnock
- Bertha Belmore as Ethel, The Dowager Lady Drewsden
- Richard Murdoch as Sergeant Oliver
- Fred Hearne as Lord Drewsden
- Archibald Batty as Alfred
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.