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Will Hay - Boys Will Be Boys
Will Hay is a teacher in a prison, who applies for the Headship of Narkover, a public school. This is the first screen appearance of Hay in his famous schoolmaster role, in a story based on Dr Smart-Alec, the character created by John Cameron, Andrieu Bingham and Michael Morton (JB Morton, �Beachcomber�). Read more
| Starring | Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott, Gordon Harker |
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| Director | Marcel Varnel, William Beaudine |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Will Hay - Boys Will Be Boys
Will Hay is a teacher in a prison, who applies for the Headship of Narkover, a public school. This is the first screen appearance of Hay in his famous schoolmaster role, in a story based on Dr Smart-Alec, the character created by John Cameron, Andrieu Bingham and Michael Morton (JB Morton, �Beachcomber�).
| Starring | Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott, Gordon Harker, Jimmy Hanley, Davy Burnaby, Norma Varden, Percy Walsh, Charles Farrell |
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| Director | Marcel Varnel, William Beaudine |
| Studio | CARLTON VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Run time | Watch now: 1 hr 18 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: 16 Jun 2003 Watch now: 16 Jun 2009 Production year: 1935 |
| Watch now | Subscribe and watch this as part of an unlimited package. |
| Format | DVD |
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Although Will Hay had included the “Fourth Form at St Michael's” sketch in his music-hall act since the early 1920s, this was the first time he donned the familiar mortar board, gown and pince-nez on the screen. He plays Dr Alec Smart, whose rogue's progress takes him from a prison classroom to the headmaster's study of that school for crooks, Narkover. The script is based on characters invented by JB Morton for the legendary “Beachcomber” newspaper column, and Hay retains the inimitable blend of bluff, bluster and dishonesty that makes his films irresistible.
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The first recognizable Will Hay vehicle, based in part on J. B. Morton's Narkover sketches.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
A Classic B&W...
I have fond memories of this film, mainly from seeing it 1 lazy afternoon when off sick from school, probably about 20yrs ago now. Now im 30 & theres not many B&W films i would watch, Schindlers List being the only other i can think of right now & thats hardly vintaqe. Ask a policeman is one of those classic slap stick B&W British comedies from a time long ago when everything was all very innocent, Thankfully theres no annoying singing or dancing like many cheesy US B&Ws. The old guy in this is pure class & the scene when they meet his father is excellent. Highly recommended Classic British Comedy.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Worth Watching
Slapstick comedy, but Will Hay misses his sidekick's in this film, ie ;
Graham Moffatt and Moore Marriott, is not as good as his films with these two at his side, but worth watching all the same. -
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Will Hay is a teacher in a prison, who applies for the Headship of Narkover, a public school. This is the first screen appearance of Hay in his famous schoolmaster role, in a story based on Dr Smart-... -