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Old mother riley arthur lucan and kitty riley kitty mcshane are shop assistants in a failing antique shop. A guide to old mother riley in business, the 1941 film. Oct 01, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises old mother rileys budget arthur lucan kitty mcshane vintage british comedy, vol. A guide to old mother riley joins up, the 1940 film. Old mother riley joins up film british comedy guide. Daughter kitty is of course also brought along and they make themselves at home. Lucan was born on 16 september 1885 in sibsey, lincolnshire as arthur towle, the third of. The finale is a melee of smashed crockery as a huge dresser full of plates.

This is the first full feature film from arthur luca and kitty macshane following on from their appearance in stars on parade. Old mother riley is a fictional character portrayed from about 1934 to 1954 by arthur lucan and. Great savings free delivery collection on many items old mother riley dvd for sale ebay. Old mother riley collection uk region 0 dvd boxset 7 films 3.

Made on a minuscule budget, but extremely profitable, 15 of the 17 films made by arthur lucan featured him as old mother riley. A oneday conference celebrating the life and films of arthur lucan, and the. With arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, morris harvey, fred kitchen. Oct 31, 2014 anthony slide, author and film historian. Arthur lucan and kitty mcshane created their very popular mother and daughter double act in the variety halls and topped the bill for almost 30 years. Old mother riley 3 dvd collection now new packaging 3 dvd, pal, region 0, run time. Old mother riley films were a staple on tv in my childhood, but just seemed to disappear after about 1970 unlike george formby and will hay. Seeing these again after 40 years or so i can appreciate arthur lucans artistry and the human qualities of daphne snowdrop bluebell riley far more, and i think the memory of both should be treasured. Old mother riley in business is a 1941 british comedy film directed by john baxter and starring arthur lucan, kitty mcshane and cyril chamberlain. Old mother riley old mother riley in paris old mother riley, mp old mother rileys new venture.

A fully restored old mother riley collection including bridgets night out and the lost film old mother riley 1937. Including a comingofage series and a film starring chris. Because of its overwhelming radio popularity, riley graduated as easily to a 1949 feature film, as it did to 1950s television. But lucan is talented to a degree and made me laugh a time or two. Join us on halloween for a celebration of arthur lucan, including a presentation and signing of dr robert kennys book, conversation with tony slide and members of the lucantowle family, and a showing of the hilarious film old mother rileys ghosts 1941, also starring john stuart and john laurie. Regarder old mother riley joins up film 1939 streaming en ligne, dvd, bluray, telechargement en qualite hd, old mother riley joins up, old mother riley joins up dvd 123films. In old mother riley, mp 1939, old mother riley runs foul of her local council and decides to take matters into her own hands by running for parliament. Daughter kitty is of course also brought along and they. This was lucans only film without his lifetime costar, kitty mcshane, who had grown too old and overweight to play ma riley s daughter. His son, edwin, is to leave their large mayfair mansion and invite the first person he meets selling the family businesss product briggs matches to live with them. The teenage rolland, always in love with show business, started as a lowly. An eccentric millionaire leaves his estate to his family on condition that they take into the home the first person who is found on the street selling his briggs matches.

Tippins of jermyn street, sleaford, possibly in the 1860s, was said to be of ann, wife of joseph mawer of sleaford, the parents of lucy ann mawer. Mcshane and lucan became a popular music hall and film double act during their nearly forty years together. A script had been written, and it was due to go into production in late spring 1954. He did make one more old mother riley film in 1952 with a young dora bryan taking the part of kitty. One of the most popular british comic creations of the 1930s and 1940s, old mother riley is a slice of vintage moviedom. In this entry in the longrunning british comedy series, boisterous irish washerwoman mother riley takes on a spy ring while living in a creepy castle purported to be haunted. Kathleen kitty mcshane 19 may 1897 24 march 1964 was an irish actress, best known as the wife and acting partner of arthur lucan, with whom she appeared in a series of old mother riley stage shows and films from the 1930s to the 1950s. Old mother riley in business film british comedy guide. Fully restored old mother riley collection including bridgets night out and the previously lost film, old mother riley. Riley, was a radio situation comedy broadcast during and after wartime 40s. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Riley is tricked out of her licence for a pub and joins her daughter in portugal. Arthur lucan old mother riley in a couple of months time the london. I will be honest, having bought the whole boxed set, of old mother riley films, i was disappointed, though its funny in places, the script, does not really gel together very well, the stories are not exciting, in fact very dull, and though lucan is very good at being old mother riley, the presentation lacks lustre and fulfilment, one craves for a endearing location scene of.

One is hattie jacques who would later appear in hancocks half hour in the 1950s, in many carry on films in the 1960s, and with eric sykes. Daphne bluebell snowdrop riley is an irish washerwoman and charwoman character, devised by. I looked up the usage, and it apparently meant grumpy old woman. Kevin oneill go to overall cinema purgatorio annotations index go to mooreoneill cinema purgatorio stories annotations index note. Old mother riley is a 1937 british comedy film directed by oswald mitchell and starring arthur lucan in the lead, with kitty mcshane, barbara everest, patrick ludlow and hubert leslie. Firstly, the sound and print transfer to dvd is excellent. Telecharger le film complet trailer old mother riley joins up. Mother riley meets the vampire, rereleased in 1963 as my son, the vampire. This collection comprises six of the 15 old mother riley films made between 1937 and 1952, following the adventures of the loveable rogue from ration row. Plot has daughter kitty becoming engaged poor fella. Magda kun made her mark in the world of entertainment when she worked on old mother riley in paris 1938 with arthur lucan. In the first act mother riley is being hounded by an agent trying to get past rent owed, and he calls her a faggot in exasperation.

Old mother riley in society is in many ways an atypical mother riley film ive seen all the riley films but two, old mother riley and old mother riley in business, which seem to be currently unavailable. And lets not forget the truly inane plot about confusing the names riley and packages that were mixed up with old mother riley getting a robot that should have been sent to bela lugosi. Oct 26, 2015 old mother riley has always had trouble with the spirits, but in old mother riley s jungle treasure 1951 its the ghost of infamous pirate captain morgan thats troubling her, rather than gin. Old mother riley s jungle treasure 1951 scrubwoman riley arthur lucan and her daughter kitty mcshane head for the south seas with a treasure map.

Old mother riley old mother riley old mother riley at the pawnshop door, bundle in her arms and a baby on the floor. Riley manages to turn the tables on the hapless hoodlums and the wacky film ends in a riot of crazy comedy. Old mother riley was one of the biggest names of stage and screen in the 1930s and 40s but it all started in a much more lowly fashion when arthur towle was born at sibsey near boston in 1885, the third of seven children of thomas and lucy towle. Sep, 2008 here is a clip from old mother riley meets the vampire. Old mother riley the dvd collection for sale at gift of sound.

Ffilm fans will be able to delve into the past with the release of the old mother riley boxset out now from british film specialist dd home entertainment. Comedy which sees mother riley arrested by the police to help them track down a black market gang. Dora bryan was cast instead, and rolland was lucans standin. Buy old mother riley dvd and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, chili bouchier, willer neal, sebastian cabot director. Aug 15, 20 for the younger generation who never saw the famous comedian arthur lucan as the original old mother riley, except perhaps in a foggy film rerun on early channel 4, but instead grew up with yorkshire televisions junior showtime in the seventies, the other old mother riley will be an hilarious memory, even if they never knew she was really a. Old mother rileys new venture 1949 movie moviefone.

At the time of his death, lucan was in talks to make a new film, old mother riley s trip to mars. Old mother riley becomes manager of a hotel stolen diamonds, murder and. Old mother rileys new venture 1949 the movie database tmdb. It was the sixth in the longrunning old mother riley series of films. Book launch of the man who was old mother riley by robert. Some of this is obvious, but you never know whos reading and what their exposure is. Old mother riley was a music hall act which originally ran from about 1934 to 1954 played by arthur lucan, then from 1954 to 1977 by roy rolland. In kittys last film, old mother rileys jungle treasure, her scenes were filmed on separate days. The mysterious figure known as the vampire comes to england to complete experiments in his mad bid to gain control of the world. Old mother riley at home 1946 oswald mitchell synopsis.

Jul 31, 20 rating is available when the video has been rented. Movies tagged as old mother riley by the listal community sort by. The man who was old mother riley the lives and films of arthur lucan and. She asked for sixpence, she only got four and she nearly pullt the hinges off the pawnshop door. Old mother riley meets the vampire 1952 cast and crew. One scene where mother riley breaks into song for no reason at all. Old mother riley used to go to the pictures on a saturday morning and thought it was great when these films were on.

Fans of british comedy should note the two women in the background. Arthur lucan 16 september 1885 17 may 1954 was an english actor who performed the drag act old mother riley on stage, radio and screen, with a series of comedy films from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, jerry verno, rex alderman, charles castella, harold b. Old mother riley was the first and arguably the most influential drag act on stage and screen. Old mother riley is manaced by bela lugosi in this british comedy, a. Old mother rileys pub faces competition from a large chain store nearby, causing her to declare war on it. Old mother riley in business 1946 john baxter synopsis. Old mother rileys jungle treasure 1951 movie moviefone. Old mother riley collection uk region 0 dvd boxset 7 films 3 discs arthur lucan. Old mother riley meets the vampire 1952 cast and crew an irish scullery maid attempts to thwart a mad scientists scheme to conquer the world with a monster robot. The couple played music halls, theatres, and broadcast on radio and appeared in films. Old mother riley s new venture film old mother riley s new venture 01 july 1949. This was his last old mother riley movie, but he started making the movies in.

Tag popularity top rated top rated popular want to watch release date recently wanted date added 1. You can watch an interview with lugosi where hes asked about the movie. Old mother riley becomes manager of a hotel stolen diamonds, murder and pie fights follow. When the radarcontrolled robot which he had ordered shipped to him is delivered instead to mother riley, the vampire, through radar control, has the robot transport itself as well as mother riley to the proper destination. Old mother riley s new venture 1949 a hotel owner goes on vacation and leaves scrubwoman riley arthur lucan in charge. In old mother riley, headmistress 1950, old mother riley finds herself becoming headmistress of an exclusive girls finishing school. When the radarcontrolled robot which he had ordered shipped to him is delivered instead to mother riley, the vampire, through radar control, has the robot transport itself as well as mother riley to. Old mother riley twodisc british cinema collection.