Calling the Tune

Calling the Tune

Release date : June 30, 1936
Runtime : 1h 20m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Production companies : Independent Film Producers (IFP) / Phoenix Films /
June 30, 1936 1h 20m United Kingdom Music English More
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Calling the Tune offers a fascinating look at the fledgeling gramophone industry as it tries to solve the problems of reliable recording and production methods. 'I predict that the gramophone will be the democratic entertainment of the future' states unscrupulous record label boss Mr Gordon (Sam Livesey), who finally gets his comeuppance after one dirty trick too far against his rivals. If the film's love story is perfunctory, the real interest comes with watching performers of the day, from Henry Wood and his orchestra to George Robey and Charles 'the laughing policeman' Penrose laying down their recordings direct to record. And something very like a prototype laser disc makes a crucial appearance too.
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Adele Dixon
Julia Harbord
Sally Gray
Margaret Gordon
Clifford Evans
Peter Mallory
Sam Livesey
Bob Gordon
Donald Wolfit
Dick Finlay
Eliot Makeham
Stephen Harbord
Lewis Casson
John Mallory
Ronald Simpson
Bramwell
H.F. Maltby
Stubbins
Robb Wilton
Jenkins
Reginald Forsyth
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Charles Penrose
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George Robey
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Henry Wood
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  • title:Calling the Tune
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1936
  • Runtime:1h 20m
  • Genres: Music · Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Thorold Dickinson / Reginald Denham /
  • Writers: Reginald Denham · Basil Mason ·
  • Production companies: Independent Film Producers (IFP) · Phoenix Films ·
  • Overview:Calling the Tune offers a fascinating look at the fledgeling gramophone industry as it tries to solve the problems of reliable recording and production methods. 'I predict that the gramophone will be the democratic entertainment of the future' states unscrupulous record label boss Mr Gordon (Sam Livesey), who finally gets his comeuppance after one dirty trick too far against his rivals. If the film's love story is perfunctory, the real interest comes with watching performers of the day, from Henry Wood and his orchestra to George Robey and Charles 'the laughing policeman' Penrose laying down their recordings direct to record. And something very like a prototype laser disc makes a crucial appearance too.
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