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Splinters in the Navy

1931 film

Splinters in the Navy is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Sydney Howard, Alf Goddard, and Helena Pickard. The film was made at Twickenham Studios, and is a sequel to the film Splinters (1929), about an army concert party. A further sequel, Splinters in the Air, was released in 1937.[1]

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Premise

To celebrate their Admiral's impending marriage, his men stage a variety performance. Meanwhile, Joe Crabbs attempts to win back his girlfriend from the Navy's boxing champion.

Cast

  • Sydney Howard as Joe Crabbs
  • Alf Goddard as Spike Higgins
  • Helena Pickard as Lottie
  • Frederick Bentley as Bill Miffins
  • Paddy Browne as Mabel
  • Rupert Lister as Admiral
  • Harold Heath as Master-at-Arms
  • Ian Wilson as Call Boy
  • Lew Lake as himself
  • Hal Jones as himself
  • Reg Stone as himself
  • Wilfred Temple as himself
  • Laurie Lawrence as Petty Officer
  • Thomas Thurban as Bandmaster

References

  1. [1]
    Sutton p.114-115

Bibliography

  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Sutton, David R. A Chorus of Raspberries: British Film Comedy 1929-1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.


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