Boys Will Be Boys (1935)
Alec Smart, who is engaged teaching in a prison, applies for the job of headmaster at a nearby public school to replace the previous headmaster who has been convicted of writing forged cheques and has just been sent to prison. Smart appeals to the Governor to write him a good reference which he pretends to. Afterwards he writes his real recommendation which is very negative about Smart's talents. The trustee who works as the Governor's secretary, Faker Brown, "accidentally" gets the two letters mixed up and delivers the one praising Smart. On the basis of the letter, Lady Dorking, the who runs the Board of Governors appoints Smart to the job. This angers her deputy, Colonel Crableigh, who had favoured promoting his nephew, the Deputy head.
Cast
- Will Hay - Dr. Alec Smart
- Gordon Harker - Faker Brown
- Jimmy Hanley - Cyril Brown
- Davy Burnaby - Col. Crableigh
- Norma Varden - Lady Dorking
- Claude Dampier - Theo P. Finch
- Charles Farrell - Louis Brown
- Clive Dunn - Schoolboy watching rugby (uncredited)
Screenplay
Keywords
prison, gambling, rugby, teacher, school, public school, card playing, lesson, headmaster, jewels, diamonds, deputy head
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boys Will Be Boys about?
- Alec Smart, who is engaged teaching in a prison, applies for the job of headmaster at a nearby public school to replace the previous headmaster who has been convicted of writing forged cheques and has just been sent to prison. Smart appeals to the Governor to write him a good reference which he pretends to. Afterwards he writes his real recommendation which is very negative about Smart's talents. The trustee who works as the Governor's secretary, Faker Brown, "accidentally" gets the two letters mixed up and delivers the one praising Smart. On the basis of the letter, Lady Dorking, the who runs the Board of Governors appoints Smart to the job. This angers her deputy, Colonel Crableigh, who had favoured promoting his nephew, the Deputy head.
- Who directed Boys Will Be Boys?
- Boys Will Be Boys was directed by William Beaudine.
- Who stars in Boys Will Be Boys?
- Boys Will Be Boys stars Will Hay, Gordon Harker, Jimmy Hanley, Davy Burnaby, Norma Varden, Claude Dampier.
- How long is Boys Will Be Boys?
- Boys Will Be Boys has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Boys Will Be Boys?
- Boys Will Be Boys is a Comedy film.
- Where was Boys Will Be Boys produced?
- Boys Will Be Boys was produced in United Kingdom.