Those Were the Days (1934)
A farce based on Arthur Wing Pinero's play 'The Magistrate' in which the son (John Mills) of a stern magistrate (Will Hay) visits a music hall against the wishes of his father. In true farcical style, the magistrate too ends up at the music hall, and before long all the characters are trying not to avoid each other... Mainly notable (a) because of its depiction of the music hall as seen by a generation which knew it intimately (b) because of its use of music hall acts of the time and (c) because it gave Will Hay his first film role.
Director: Thomas Bentley
Genre: Music, Comedy
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: April 2, 1934
Cast
- Will Hay - Magistrate Brutus Poskett
- Iris Hoey - Agatha Poskett
- Angela Baddeley - Charlotte Verrinder
- Claud Allister - Capt. Horace Vale
- George Graves - Col. Alexander Lukyn
- John Mills - Bobby Poskett
- Jane Carr - Minnie Taylor
- Marguerite Allan - Eve Douglas
- H.F. Maltby - Mr. Bullamy
- Laurence Hanray - Wormington
Production: British International Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Thomas Bentley
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Those Were the Days about?
- A farce based on Arthur Wing Pinero's play 'The Magistrate' in which the son (John Mills) of a stern magistrate (Will Hay) visits a music hall against the wishes of his father. In true farcical style, the magistrate too ends up at the music hall, and before long all the characters are trying not to avoid each other... Mainly notable (a) because of its depiction of the music hall as seen by a generation which knew it intimately (b) because of its use of music hall acts of the time and (c) because it gave Will Hay his first film role.
- Who directed Those Were the Days?
- Those Were the Days was directed by Thomas Bentley.
- Who stars in Those Were the Days?
- Those Were the Days stars Will Hay, Iris Hoey, Angela Baddeley, Claud Allister, George Graves, John Mills.
- How long is Those Were the Days?
- Those Were the Days has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Those Were the Days?
- Those Were the Days is a Music, Comedy film.
- Where was Those Were the Days produced?
- Those Were the Days was produced in United Kingdom.