Old mother riley s circus 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Old mother rileys circus 1941 old mother rileys circus. Old mother riley s circus 1941 connections on imdb. I looked up the usage, and it apparently meant grumpy old woman.
Oct 31, 2014 in a local newspaper interview, kitty mcshane described old mother rileys stage, screen, radio, and gramophone appearances as, the very stuff of real family life, which is full of comedy, surprise and pathos. Old mother rileys ghosts 1941 england by arthur lucan. The man who was old mother riley the lives and films of arthur lucan and kitty mcshane. 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. Buy old mother riley circus ghosts dvd 1941 us import from amazons movies store. A guide to old mother rileys jungle treasure, the 1951 film. A brief tribute to british comedian arthur lucan, better known as old mother riley.
Mother riley takes over a circus on the point of closing down, and makes it a success. Apache dance old mother riley in paris, 1938 by jrrzyboy. Riley goes for a job with a failing circus and saves it, discovers kitty mcshane, her longlost daughter has been with it since she was an infant and has to. In this entry in the longrunning british comedy series, boisterous irish washerwoman mother riley is a circus ringmaster after the owner suddenly vanishes. Old mother riley meets the vampire alternate title. It was the 8th in the longrunning old mother riley series. Oct 26, 2015 old mother riley has always had trouble with the spirits, but in old mother riley s jungle treasure 1951 it s the ghost of infamous pirate captain morgan that s troubling her, rather than gin. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival.
A guide to old mother riley s ghosts, the 1941 film. Old glory is a replica of an 1855 model three inch ordnance cannon. Daphne bluebell snowdrop riley is an irish washerwoman and charwoman character, devised by lucan born arthur towle. In old mother riley, headmistress 1950, old mother riley finds herself becoming headmistress of an exclusive girls finishing school. It is the fifth in the long running old mother riley series, and features the screen debut of jimmy clitheroe as the boot boy in a high society household. The man who was old mother riley the lives and films of arthur lucan and kitty mcshane kenny, robert v. 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.
Tag popularity top rated top rated popular want to watch release date recently wanted date added. Old mother rileys ghosts 1941 cast and crew moviefone. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. Old mother rileys ghosts film british comedy guide. 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. Arthur lucan the man who was old mother riley brent has very few blue plaques, commemorating famous people who lived in the borough, but one of them can be found on a large house in forty lane, wembley. In 1951 she appeared in the bbc television series sherlock holmes as mrs. Aug 15, 20 old mother rileys new venture 1949 old mother riley headmistress 1950 old mother rileys jungle treasure 1951 mother riley meets the vampire 1952 stars bela lugosi. The fourth disney animated feature film, it is based upon the storyline written by helen aberson and harold pearl, and illustrated by helen durney for the prototype of a novelty toy rollabook. Mother riley takes over a circus on the point of closing down, and makes it. Old time cliffhanger movie serials and it will take you to that page or just click below on the movie section below you are interested in. One of the most bizarre and popular british creations of the 1930s and 1940s, scatty and excitable washerwoman old mother riley was created and played by arthur lucan in drag, while lucan s reallife wife, kitty mcshane, played her daughter, kitty. A guide to old mother rileys ghosts, the 1941 film. A guide to old mother rileys new venture, the 1949 film.
Old mother rileys circus is a 1941 british comedy film directed by thomas bentley and starring arthur lucan, kitty mcshane and john longden. Old mother rileys new venture film british comedy guide. Old mother riley s ghosts 1941 secret agents use supernatural scare tactics on the irish charwoman while attempting to pilfer an inventors notes. Old mother riley ghosts circus dvd 1941 2010 directed by thomas bentley, john baxter multiple formats, dolby, full screen, ntsc summary the rambunctious irish washerwoman returns and this time shes inherited a creepy castle purported t. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This might be jenni gregson, but the listing for this movie in imdb doesnt really list who does what. Old mother riley was the first and arguably the most influential drag act on stage and screen. A guide to old mother riley s circus, the 1941 film. You could never hear the film because of all the kids shouting. Fully restored old mother riley collection including bridgets night out and the previously lost film, old mother riley. Edgar driver celebrity profile check out the latest edgar driver photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. You can watch an interview with lugosi where hes asked about the movie. 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 in society is a low budget 1940 black and white british comedy film, directed by john baxter, and starring arthur lucan and kitty mcshane. 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. We plan to offer more from the old mother riley series but this is a great starting point. Old mother rileys jungle treasure film british comedy guide. Similar searches full parody movies movies full movie mom full movie ebony new full movies full movie hd full movie taboo movie lesbian brazzers hd full full movie milf mom full movie full full movie english parody full movie parody full movie lesbian milf full movie wife full movie anal brazzers full movies new classic full movie family sex. 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. Riley goes for a job with a failing circus and saves it, discovers kitty mcshane, her longlost daughter has been with it since she was an infant and has to save it again from roy emerton, its shoddy owner. Hudson, the landlady in the west end she appeared in 1939 in ian hays comedy little ladyship. Dumbo is a 1941 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures. Old mother rileys circus 1941 thomas bentley synopsis. Old mother riley s circus 1945 scrubwoman riley arthur lucan becomes a ringmaster and livens up the show.
Old mother riley inherits a castle in scotland, but it appears to be haunted. When the radarcontrolled robot which he had ordered shipped to him is delivered instead to mother riley. The first series entry, aptly titled old mother riley, found the title character put in charge of managing a huge luxury hotel. We start off on this page with old time movies worldwide then at the top, above the great lucille balls head you will see the grey header with the sub categories, just click on the title you want to view ie. The most expensive of the movie series, and the only one to feature a backstory for old mother riley. During the 1930s and 40s, arthur lucan and his wife kitty mcshane were among the highestpaid and most admired variety artistes in britain. A guide to old mother rileys circus, the 1941 film. These elements also happen to manifest themselves in dr. Old mother rileys ghosts is a 1941 british comedy film directed by john baxter and starring arthur lucan, kitty mcshane and john stuart. Iris vandeleur 18841969 was a british stage and film actress. The man who was old mother riley the lives and films of. Old mother riley s ghosts 1941 secret agents use supernatural scare tactics on the irish charwoman while attempting to pilfer an inventor s notes.
The film was made at the rock studios in elstree by british national films. The trade ad poster proclaims, a laugh a yell a roar a lucanquake. Followed by old mother riley s circus 1941 see more. Produced cheaply for the home market, old mother riley was enormously popular. Old mother riley meets the vampireold mother riley. Lucan was born on 16 september 1885 in sibsey, lincolnshire as arthur towle, the third of. Old mother riley old mother riley in paris old mother riley, mp old mother rileys new venture. See the full list of old mother riley s ghosts cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
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 takes over a struggling circus and makes a huge success of it. They packed theatres throughout the land, and made a series of zany films with arthur as the belligerent washerwoman old mother riley, and kitty as her flighty daughter. Kennys wonderful new book, the man who was old mother riley. Old mother rileys circus 1941 the movie database tmdb. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. His wife kitty mcshane played old mother riley s daughter, kitty. Old mother riley s circus is a 1941 british comedy film directed by thomas bentley and starring arthur lucan, kitty mcshane and john longden. Old mother rileys ghosts 1941 john baxter synopsis. Old mother rileys circus film british comedy guide. The plaque, put up by the greater london council and unveiled in 1978, is a memorial to arthur lucan, but who. Vampire over london the mysterious figure known as the vampire comes to england to complete experiments in his mad bid to gain control of the world.
Born arthur towle in 1885, lucan became a professional entertainer as a. Old mother riley ghosts circus dvd 1941 by arthur lucan. A jewel theft seriously compromises mother riley s new position, but everything is resolved in a climactic slapstickfest, replete with piethrowing. At the time of lucans death he was scheduled to film old mother rileys trip to mars.