On the Air (film)

On the Air
Directed by	Herbert Smith
Written by	Michael Barringer S.W. Smith Samuel Woolf Smith
Produced by	Herbert Smith
Starring	Davy Burnaby Reginald Purdell Betty Astell
Cinematography	Alex Bryce
Production company	British Lion Films
Distributed by	British Lion
Release date	17 January 1934 (1934-01-17)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

On the Air is a 1934 British musical film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Davy Burnaby, Reginald Purdell and Betty Astell. It was made by British Lion at Beaconsfield Studios.^[1][2] It was one of a number of revue films made by the company during the decade.

The film's art direction was by Norman G. Arnold.

Cast

• Davy Burnaby as Davy
• Reginald Purdell as Reggie
• Betty Astell as Betty
• Anona Winn as Chambermaid
• Max Wall as Boots
• Hugh E. Wright as Vicar
• Derek Oldham as Derek Oldham
• Jane Carr as Jane Carr
• Eve Becke as Eve Becke
• Edwin Styles as Edwin Styles
• Mario de Pietro as Mario de Pietro
• Teddy Brown as Teddy Brown
• Harry Champion as Harry Champion
• Roy Fox as Roy Fox
• Jimmy Jade as Jimmy Jade
• Clapham and Dwyer as Themselves
• Scott and Whaley as Themselves
• Wilson, Keppel and Betty as Themselves
• The Buddy Bradley Rhythm Girls as Themselves

References

1. Murphy p.560
2. "On the Air (1934)". Archived from the original on 12 May 2019.

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.

External links

• On the Air at IMDb