Will Hay - Boys Will Be Boys Reviews

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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-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
Director	Marcel Varnel, William Beaudine
Genres	Comedy

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Critics' reviews (2) of Will Hay - Boys Will Be Boys
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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.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
The first recognizable Will Hay vehicle, based in part on J. B. Morton's Narkover sketches.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Will Hay - Boys Will Be Boys
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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.
- - Mrp from UK
  - Posted 21 Feb 2005 10:46
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

film

a very good film i would watch it again
- - STEPHEN RENNELL from walsall
  - Posted 16 Jan 2006 21:55
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.
- - A customer from Sussex
  - Posted 24 Jan 2006 23:01
Most recent members' reviews (2) of Will Hay - Boys Will Be Boys
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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.
- - A customer from Sussex
  - Posted 24 Jan 2006 23:01
will hay

a very good film i would watch it again
- - A customer from Skelmersdale
  - Posted 13 Feb 2009 15:24

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.
- - Mrp from UK
  - Posted 21 Feb 2005 10:46
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

film

a very good film i would watch it again
- - STEPHEN RENNELL from walsall
  - Posted 16 Jan 2006 21:55
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.
- - A customer from Sussex
  - Posted 24 Jan 2006 23:01
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

its ok

plot was a bit thin
- - A customer from northen ireland
  - Posted 09 Sep 2006 21:33
Pleasant

Not a great film, but comfortable to watch. Like wearing a pair of old slippers. Worth watching for the nostalgia.
- - Tony G from Torquay
  - Posted 24 Aug 2005 09:50
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ENJOYABLE FILM BUT NOT THE SAME WITHOUT HIS 2 SIDE KICKS
- - A customer from BRISTOL
  - Posted 26 Oct 2005 11:32
Early Will Hay comedy

'Boys will be Boys' was one of Will Hay's earlier comedies, released in 1935 before he teamed up with Graham Moffatt and Moore Marriott. Although fans of Will Hay will feel that he just wasn't the same without those two, this is still a funny film, with Hay as the familiar bumbling, incompetent 'little man' who somehow manages to outwit his cleverer, more unscrupulous opponents. Hay plays a teacher at a boy's school who also teaches part-time at a prison. He applies for the post of headmaster at Narkover School, which he believes to be a prestigious institution but which turns out to be effectively a school for future criminals. The new headmaster must prevent the boys from stealing some valuable diamonds ... There is plenty of slapstick, funny patter and amusing sequences, although this family felt that the 'How Hi is a Chinaman' joke went on for too long. Surely that one was old even in 1935?
- - A customer from Cardiff, Wales
  - Posted 17 Nov 2005 18:09
Will Hay - Boys Will Be Boys

I CANT GIVE A RATING ON THIS MOVIE,DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DISC WAS BROKEN.WILL UPDATE WHEN REPLACEMENT ARRIVES.
- - A customer from hyde tameside
  - Posted 07 Feb 2007 13:38
Will Hay - Boys Will Be Boys

QUITE LIKED THE FILM,WILL HAY AS GOOD AS EVER.STILL GOOD AFTER ALL THESE YEARS,WORTH A LOOK.
- - A customer from hyde tameside
  - Posted 28 Feb 2007 10:29
[Highly rated reviewer]

will hay

Classic comedy from yesteryear.
- - mark leather from secret
  - Posted 26 Sep 2008 18:49

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Critics' reviews (2)
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.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
The first recognizable Will Hay vehicle, based in part on J. B. Morton's Narkover sketches.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006