Cheer up! : British musical films, 1929-1945 / Adrian Wright.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wright, Adrian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Musical films--Great Britain--History and criticism.

Musical films.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

379 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge : Boydell Press, 2020.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1929

Auld Lang Syne

Under the Greenwood Tree

Dark Red Roses

The Co-Optimists

Splinters

1930

Comets

Elstree Calling

Raise the Roof

Song of Soho

Harmony Heaven

The Flame of Love

The Loves of Robert Burns

Just for a Song

Greek Street

Piccadilly Nights

The Brat (The Nipper)

The Yellow Mask

Spanish Eyes

Big Business

Why Sailors Leave Home

1931

City of Song

Sally in Our Alley

Gipsy Blood

Out of the Blue

Sunshine Susie

The Love Race

The Beggar Student

Congress Dances

1932

The Blue Danube

Lord Babs

In a Monastery Garden

Goodnight, Vienna

The First Mrs Fraser

Indiscretions of Eve

His Lordship

Lucky Girl

Jack's the Boy

Love on the Spot

Monte Carlo Madness

The Love Contract

Love on Wheels

The Maid of the Mountains

Looking on the Bright Side

Marry Me

Happy Ever After

Tell Me Tonight

Sleepless Nights

Say It with Music

Where Is This Lady?

The Midshipmaid

For the Love of Mike

Born Lucky

1933

Yes, Mr Brown

The Little Damozel

The Good Companions

Soldiers of the King

King of the Ritz

Radio Parade

The Only Girl

Facing the Music

Waltz Time

Maid Happy

Falling for You

Britannia of Billingsgate

Prince of Arcadia

Bitter Sweet

Early to Bed

This Week of Grace

The Song You Gave Me

The Girl from Maxim's

This is the Life

Going Gay

That's a Good Girl

You Made Me Love You

A Southern Maid

I Adore You

For Love of You

Aunt Sally

1934

Lily of Killarney

Say It with Flowers

On the Air

Jack Ahoy!

Waltzes from Vienna

Happy

Boots! Boots!

The Queen's Affair

Love, Life and Laughter

The Unfinished Symphony. Two Hearts in Waltz Time

Princess Charming

Evergreen

Those Were the Days

The Broken Melody

How's Chances?

Over the Garden Wall

Music Hall

Danny Boy

Song at Eventide

Give Her a Ring

Chu Chin Chow

Blossom Time

My Song for You

Gay Love

There Goes Susie

Sing As We Go

Love-Mirth-Melody

Romance in Rhythm

My Song Goes Round the World

Mister Cinders

Evensong

The Broken Rosary

The Kentucky Minstrels

My Heart Is Calling

Road House

Spring in the Air

Radio Parade of 1935

Temptation

1935

His Majesty and Co.

Things Are Looking Up

In Town Tonight

Oh, Daddy!

Street Song

Radio Pirates

Variety

Off the Dole

Heat Wave

Hello Sweetheart

Squibs

The Divine Spark

Look Up and Laugh

Dance Band

Cock o' the North

Charing Cross Road

Me and Marlborough

The Student's Romance

Heart's Desire

Jimmy Boy

The Deputy Drummer

Car of Dreams

Honeymoon for Three

A Fire Has Been Arranged

Invitation to the Waltz

Music Hath Charms

No Limit

Father O'Flynn

First a Girl

I Give My Heart

Hyde Park Corner

Come Out of the Pantry

She Shall Have Music

Two Hearts in Harmony

1936

Stars on Parade

Ball at Savoy

Limelight

Sunshine Ahead

Cheer Up!

Queen of Hearts

When Knights Were Bold

Soft Lights and Sweet Music

Jack of All Trades

Public Nuisance No. 1

Beloved Impostor

Faithful

King of Hearts

Happy Days Are Here Again

Forget-Me-Not

Melody of My Heart

It's Love Again

Shipmates o'Mine

Men of Yesterday

Everything Is Rhythm

She Knew What She Wanted

A Star Fell from Heaven

The Robber Symphony

Dodging the Dole

Annie Laurie

Calling the Tune

Guilty Melody

Keep Your Seats, Please

Rhythm in the Air

Song of Freedom

Gypsy Melody

The Beloved Vagabond

Southern Roses

Land Without Music

Everybody Dance

Live Again

The Last Waltz

Dreams Come True

This'll Make You Whistle

Everything in Life

Variety Parade

Sporting Love

Pagliacci

Murder at the Cabaret

1937

Cafe Colette

Wake Up Famous

London Melody

Please Teacher

Head Over Heels

Moonlight Sonata

Kathleen Mavourneen

Feather Your Nest

Mayfair Melody

Variety Hour

Calling All Stars

The Show Goes On

The Street Singer

The Gang Show

Rose of Tralee

O-Kay for Sound

Glamorous Night

Song of the Forge

Take My Tip

Sunset in Vienna

Big Fella

The Penny Pool

Let's Make a Night of It

Talking Feet

Sing As You Swing

The Lilac Domino

Keep Fit

The Girl in the Taxi

Gangway

Command Performance

Over She Goes

The Minstrel Boy

The Last Rose of Summer

Rhythm Racketeer

Shooting Stars

Saturday Night Revue

Paradise for Two

The Sky's the Limit

Intimate Relations

Melody and Romance

Mad About Money

1938

Lily of Laguna

The Singing Cop

Sweet Devil

Sailing Along

I See Ice

Thistledown

Chips

On Velvet

Around the Town

We're Going to Be Rich

Mountains o'Mourne

Little Dolly Daydream

Kicking the Moon Around

Break the News

Stepping Toes

Follow Your Star

Hold My Hand

Lassie from Lancashire

Calling All Crooks

Penny Paradise

Save a Little Sunshine

Yes, Madam?

It's in the Air

Keep Smiling

My Irish Molly

1939

The Mikado

Me and My Pal

Let's Be Famous

Trouble Brewing

The Lambeth Walk

Music Hall Parade

Shipyard Sally

Discoveries

Come on George!

Lucky to Me

1940

The Proud Valley

Laugh It Off

Band Waggon

Let George Do It!

Pack Up Your Troubles

Old Mother Riley in Society

Garrison Follies

Somewhere in England

Crook's Tour

Under Your Hat

Sailors Three

Spare a Copper

Cavalcade of Variety

1941

Turned Out Nice Again

He Found a Star

I Thank You

Gert and Daisy's Weekend

Bob's Your Uncle

Hi Gang!

South American George

1942

Somewhere in Camp

Let the People Sing

Gert and Daisy Clean Up

Much Too Shy

We'll Smile Again

Somewhere on Leave

We'll Meet Again

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

The Balloon Goes Up

1943

It's That Man Again

Variety Jubilee

Get Cracking

The Dummy Talks

Happidrome

I'll Walk Beside You

Miss London Ltd

Theatre Royal

Rhythm Serenade

Somewhere in Civvies

Up with the Lark

Down Melody Lane

It's in the Bag

Battle for Music Bell-Bottom George

1944

Demobbed

Bees in Paradise

Heaven is Round the Corner

Candles at Nine

One Exciting Night

Champagne Charlie

Give Me the Stars

Fiddlers Three

My Ain Folk

Dreaming He Snoops to Conquer

1945

Flight from Folly

For You Alone

I'll Be Your Sweetheart

I Didn't Do It

Home Sweet Home.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1783274999

9781783274994

OCLC:

1117627709