Boys Will Be Boys
Brief Synopsis
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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 (to be ) famous schoolmaster role, in a story based on Dr Smart-Alec, the character created by John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Michael Morton (J.B. Morton, "Beachcomber")
Cast & Crew
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William Beaudine
Director
Will Hay
Dr. Alec Smart
Gordon Harker
Faker Brown
Jimmy Hanley
Cyril Brown
Davy Burnaby
Colonel Crableigh
Norma Varden
Lady Dorking
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
Jan
1936
Premiere Information
London opening: Jul 1935
Production Company
Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd.; Gaumont-British Picture Corp.
Distribution Company
Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America
Country
Great Britain and United States
Screenplay Information
Based on characters created by J. B. "Beachcomber" Morton.
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 20m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
Dr. Alec Smart, the headmaster of a boy's school, thwarts the plans of the jewel thief father of one of his pupils.
Director
William Beaudine
Director
Cast
Will Hay
Dr. Alec Smart
Gordon Harker
Faker Brown
Jimmy Hanley
Cyril Brown
Davy Burnaby
Colonel Crableigh
Norma Varden
Lady Dorking
Claude Dampier
Theo P. Finch
Charles Farrell
Louis Brown
Percy Walsh
Prison governor
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
Jan
1936
Premiere Information
London opening: Jul 1935
Production Company
Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd.; Gaumont-British Picture Corp.
Distribution Company
Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America
Country
Great Britain and United States
Screenplay Information
Based on characters created by J. B. "Beachcomber" Morton.
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 20m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
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Trivia
Notes
No contemporary reviews or release dates among American publications were found for this film, though it was copyrighted in the United States. Modern sources include Producer Michael Balcon and Songs Leslie Sarony and Leslie Holmes in the production.
