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Calling the Tune

Calling the Tune

Jun. 30, 1936United Kingdom80 Min.N/A
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Synopsis

Calling the Tune offers a fascinating look at the fledgeling gramophone industry as it tries to solve the problems of reliable recording and production methods. ‘I predict that the gramophone will be the democratic entertainment of the future’ states unscrupulous record label boss Mr Gordon (Sam Livesey), who finally gets his comeuppance after one dirty trick too far against his rivals. If the film’s love story is perfunctory, the real interest comes with watching performers of the day, from Henry Wood and his orchestra to George Robey and Charles ‘the laughing policeman’ Penrose laying down their recordings direct to record. And something very like a prototype laser disc makes a crucial appearance too.

Original title Calling the Tune
IMDb Rating 6.2 30 votes

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Cast

Adele Dixon isJulia Harbord
Julia Harbord
Sally Gray isMargaret Gordon
Margaret Gordon
Clifford Evans isPeter Mallory
Peter Mallory
Sam Livesey isBob Gordon
Bob Gordon
Donald Wolfit isDick Finlay
Dick Finlay
Eliot Makeham isStephen Harbord
Stephen Harbord
Lewis Casson isJohn Mallory
John Mallory
H.F. Maltby isStubbins
Stubbins

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