The Deputy Drummer is a 1935 British musical film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Jean Denis and Kathleen Kelly.[1]

The Deputy Drummer
Directed byLupino Lane
Written by
Based onthe musical Darling, I Love You by Stanley Brightman & Arthur Rigby
Produced byIan Sutherland
Starring
CinematographyAlex Bryce
Edited bySam Simmonds
Music by
Production
company
St. George's Pictures
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • September 1935 (1935-09)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film was based on a stage musical.[2] It was shot at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie for release by the American company Columbia Pictures.[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei.[4]

Synopsis

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Drummer and aspiring composer Adolphus Miggs is fired by his exasperated bandleader. A talent agent secures him a job as a drummer at a society party, unaware that his former band have also been hired. To add to the confusion he masquerades as an aristocrat of the same name. Fortunately in the process he manages to foil some jewel thieves.

Reception

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In summing up the film, the magazine Picturegoer concluded that "Lupino Lane's dances are its only asset".[5]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "The Deputy Drummer (1935) - Henry W. George - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  2. ^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Chibnall p.283
  4. ^ "Andrew Mazzei". Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  5. ^ Dutton p.90

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Dutton, Julian. Keeping Quiet: Visual Comedy in the Age of Sound. Chaplin Books, 2015.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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