Miss London Ltd. (1943)
Askey stars as a man trying to save his flagging escort agency. A new partner suggests getting some new girls in, just in time for the soldiers' leave. The film also features the English singing favourite of the forties, Anne Shelton.
Casting
- Arthur Askey — Arthur Bowman
- Evelyn Dall — Terry Arden
- Anne Shelton — Gail Martin
- Max Bacon — Romero
- Peter Graves — Capt. Rory O'Moore
- Richard Hearne — Commodore Joshua Wellington
- Ronald Shiner — Sailor Meredith
- Jean Kent — The Encyclopedia Girl
- Patricia Owens — Miss London
- Marianne Stone
- Jack Train — Joe Nelson
- Sheila Bligh
Interesting facts
Miss London Ltd. is a 1943 British black-and-white comedy musical directed by Val Guest and starring Arthur Askey and Evelyn Dall. It was written by Guest and Marriott Edgar and produced by Edward Black for Gainsborough Pictures. It was Guest's directorial debut.
Production
Guest wrote the script which was going to be directed by Marcel Verney. Guest used the reviews for his 1942 short The Nose Has It to get the job directing the film and Ted Black agreed. Guest wrote a part for Jean Kent especially and says Arthur Crabtree was very helpful telling him about camera angles. Guest says the film was "a big success."
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