| Dodging the Dole | |
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| Directed by | John E. Blakeley |
| Written by | Arthur Mertz |
| Produced by | John E. Blakeley |
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| Production company | Mancunian Films |
| Distributed by | Mancunian Films |
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| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Dodging the Dole is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Roy Barbour, Dan Young and Jenny Howard. It was made by Mancunian Films at Highbury Studios and Southall Studios.
Synopsis
An exasperated clerk at a labour exchange tries to find jobs for two idle scroungers.
Cast
- Roy Barbour - The Simplicity of Genius
- Dan Young - The Charming Fool
- Jenny Howard - The Generator of Electric Radiance
- Barry K. Barnes - The Dole Dodger
- Fred Walmsley - The Lancashire Favourite
- Tot Sloan - The Little Bundle of Fun
- Bertha Ricardo - Dainty and Demure
References
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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- 1936 films
- 1936 musical comedy films
- British musical comedy films
- Films directed by John E. Blakeley
- Films shot at Highbury Studios
- Films shot at Southall Studios
- Films set in England
- British black-and-white films
- Films shot in Greater Manchester
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- English-language musical comedy films
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- Musical comedy film stubs