Elstree Follies

Two variety based musical comedies are presented as television broadcasts.

Total running time 132min

Elstree Calling

  • Directors

    Adrian Brunel, Alfred Hitchcock

  • With

    Tommy Handley, Donald Calthrop

  • UK 1930. 87min

  • Format TBC

Tommy Handley introduces an array of comedy and musical sketches, linked by acts presented in a television broadcast. This lavish musical film was designed as a British version of the glamorous Hollywood Revues.

Please note that Elstree Calling contains racist attitudes and language.

+ Television Follies

  • Director

    Geoffrey Benstead

  • With

    George Carney

  • UK 1933. 45min

  • Digital

A Lancashire family gather round the ‘televisor’ to view – and critique – a television variety show.

Special thanks to the Cinema Museum for sourcing this fascinating oddity.