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Release date 1939 broadcast details last repeat tuesday 5th september 2017 at 4. At the time of lucans death he was scheduled to film old mother rileys trip to mars. She is mistaken for a spy, parachutes from a plane and is awarded a medal for counter espionage. Frank seton was the actor called upon to take to the stage. The family moved to boston in 1891 when thomas became head groom at the peacock and royal hotel. In old mother rileys lastever screen adventure, old mother riley meets the vampire 1952 sees an extraordinary teamup as american horror actor bela lugosi joins one of britains most wacky comic. In old mother riley, headmistress 1950, old mother riley finds herself becoming headmistress of an exclusive girls finishing school. Think tyler perry as madea and you have an idea of the series. She decides to stand against him, wins the election and is put in charge of ministry for strange affairs. Old mother riley is a 1937 black and white comedy about an old woman who is invited to stay with an aristocratic family in mayfair because of a strange deed in a will.

Riley is tricked out of her licence for a pub and joins her daughter in portugal. A poor addition to the old mother riley stable, this entry has lucan taking his music hall irish washerwoman to the screen as a laundry owner who winds up heading a girls school. Old mother riley is a fictional character portrayed from about 1934 to 1954 by arthur lucan and from 1954 to the 1980s by roy rolland as part of a british music hall act old mother riley full comedy name. Arthur lucan is old mother riley a fully restored old mother riley collection including bridgets night out and the lost film old mother riley 1937. Arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, glen alyn production company. A guide to old mother riley joins up, the 1940 film. Robert kenny reminds us that arthur lucan was 52 years old and a wellknown dame and comic performer before, in 1937, the screen writer con west came up with the title of old mother riley for the first of fifteen films for that garrulous washerwoman. Kennys book skillfully weaves the rise and fall of arthur lucan and kitty mcshane with previously unseen detail of the on and off screen lives of mrs riley and her daughter. Blackedraw riley reid rims black stud in hotel room. Old mother riley joins up 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Comedy of mother riley who is tricked out of her licence for a pub and joins her daughter in portugal.

Old mother riley british board of film classification. Old mother riley joins up is a 1940 british comedy film directed by maclean rogers and starring arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, martita hunt, bruce seton and garry marsh. There are a few moments of slapstick comedy, such as people getting hit by things and running into each other. Daphne bluebell snowdrop riley is an irish washerwoman and charwoman character, devised by lucan born arthur towle. Now there are many types of these films that do the trick, i expect i shall get round to mentioning them sometime. Movies tagged as old mother riley by the listal community sort by. Old mother riley was arthur lucan, who made himself up as an old irish woman in seventeen movies from 1936 through 1952, dealing with such pressing issues of the irish as society, the jungle, vampires and the french. With arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, glen alyn, dorothy dewhurst. Old mother rileys new venture 1949 rotten tomatoes. Old mother riley volunteers for the auxiliary territorial service and helps to prevent nazi spies from accessing important documents owned by a. It was the first in the old mother riley series of films. It is a reminder, too, that film was the main vehicle for old mother rileys success.

It was part of the longrunning old mother riley series. Little slut riley reid joins married swinger couple with big tit brandi love. 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. This irish washerwoman with flailing arms and a nice line in invective was a music hall creation of arthur lucan, a variation on a pantomime dame. Mother riley meets the vampire, rereleased in 1963 as my son, the vampire addeddate 20101127 04. Old mother riley joins up 1939 old mother riley in society 1940 old. Old mother riley is a film directed by oswald mitchell with arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, barbara everest, patrick ludlow, year.

Old mother riley is forced to volunteer for the auxiliary territorial service where she causes chaos until preventing spies from getting hold of important documents. The man who was old mother riley the lives and films of arthur lucan and kitty mcshane by robert v. However, i want to give a mention to the old mother riley series of films. Old mother riley in paris is a 1938 british comedy film directed by oswald mitchell and starring arthur lucan, kitty. On your way riley 1985 arthur lucanold mother riley drama by jamestct. Old mother riley joins up film british comedy guide. A charwoman comes upon a plot to steal the invention of a man who lives in a haunted house.

Old mother riley used to go to the pictures on a saturday morning and thought it was great when these films were on. Old mother riley loses her laundry job and then battles her exboss in a parliamentary election. If you have any information regarding this film, any of. Tag popularity top rated top rated popular want to watch release date recently wanted date added 1. Hi otr man, the three diffiuclt films to find on dvd are to my knowledge 1937 old mother riley 1939 old mother riley joins up. Overview of old mother riley in paris, 1938, directed by oswald mitchell, with arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, jerry verno, at turner classic movies. Old mother rileys new venture 1949 movie moviefone. She is suspected of stealing and represents herself at her trial. The two previous mother riley moviesold mother riley m. Despite the divergent images of rich and poor in old mother riley in society, the film contains little overt social commentarymother riley distrusts tony morgan.

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. 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. Here is a clip from old mother riley meets the vampire. Musichall comedian arthur lucan first brought his drag character old mother riley to the screen in 1937. Old mother riley and her daughter kitty stop the plans of some disinherited relatives. 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 page 4 1950s british tv and radio. What 1987 film starred hume cronyn as frank riley owner of. Mother riley and her daughter stop the plans of some disinherited relatives to overturn the terms of a will. Old mother riley runs into a ghost who turns out to be an old pirate searching for buried treasure.

Old mother riley, a washerwoman is sacked by the landlord, an mp. I have never been able to view it as it was too worn. Old mother riley is a 1937 film starring arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, barbara everest. With arthur lucan, kitty mcshane, morris harvey, fred kitchen. Usually she was accompanied by kitty oriley, played by lucans wife. The man who was old mother riley the lives and films of. So what better way to recuperate than to stick and old bw dvd on and settle down with a nice mug of cocoa and a hob nob and soak up the film. Fans of british comedy should note the two women in the background. Old mother riley volunteers for the auxiliary territorial service and helps to prevent nazi spies from accessing important documents owned by a munitions magnate. Old mother rileys new venture 1949 a hotel owner goes on vacation and leaves scrubwoman riley arthur lucan in charge. 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. Old mother riley is one of the great character creations of the last 100 years and should have been celebrated as such, along side chaplin, laurel and many others. You could never hear the film because of all the kids shouting.

His wife kitty mcshane played old mother rileys daughter, kitty. Old mother riley is manaced by bela lugosi in this british comedy, a. Old mother riley joins up 1939 scrubwoman riley arthur lucan blunders into espionage as a world war ii nurse. Lucan went on to star in 14 films as the rambunctious irish washerwoman, while lucans. Title old mother riley year 1937 distributors butchers film service ltd classified dates 21071937 submitted run time 75m 24s approved footage 6786. As the years passed arthur was to lose control of his money, his act, even his very name as kitty took the reigns. Cynically sentimental, old mother riley in society 1940.