Melody and Romance (1937)

Hugh Hawkins wants to be a song writer and gets an audition with the BBC. At the audition he meets Margaret, younger sister of famous singer Kay Williams, who wants to be a performer too.

Director:

Maurice Elvey

Writers:

Maurice Elvey, Leslie Howard Gordon

Stars:

Hughie Green, Margaret Lockwood, Jane Carr

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hughie Green	...	Hughie Hawkins
Margaret Lockwood	...	Margaret Williams
Jane Carr	...	Kay Williams
Alastair Sim	...	Professor Williams
Garry Marsh	...	Warwick Mortimer
C. Denier Warren	...	Captain Hawkins
Julian Vedey	...	Jacob
Margaret Scudamore	...	Mrs. Hawkins
Joyce Cannon	...	(as Joyce Cannon and Geraldine)
Rex Roper	...	(as Rex Roper and Maisie)
Bobby Price
Audrey Foster
Joey Hopkinson
Mary Kelly
Connie Russell

Storyline

Hugh Hawkins wants to be a song writer and gets an audition with the BBC. At the audition he meets Margaret, younger sister of famous singer Kay Williams, who wants to be a performer too.

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1937 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Lion Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

71 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In this film 'Hughie Greene' in the role of 'Hughie Hawkins' contorts himself in an incredible off-beat dance routine that has been shown on British television many times.

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Connections

Featured in The Unforgettable Hughie Green (2012)

User Reviews

A Musical With Topicality

This film rather mirrored Hughie Green's personal situation when he made this film.He was a hit on the BBC and was touring the music halls with his group of child performers who were known as "Hughies Gang".Clearly the film is centred on him with most of the other performers marginalised when he is on screen.Margaret Lockwood would of course go on to become one of the leading film stars of the 1940s whilst Green would become one of the biggest TV stars of the 1950s and 60s.One assumes that the singing voices of both Lockwood and Green are dubbed.It has to be said that the facial tics and grimaces of Green are quite tiresome and it is a welcome relief to see some of the other talented youngsters perform.The climax is quite strange throwing in the burning of the Crystal palace for good measure.