Calling the Tune

Synopsis

Calling the Tune offers a fascinating look at the fledgeling gramophone industry as it tries to solve the problems of reliable recording and production methods. 'I predict that the gramophone will be the democratic entertainment of the future' states unscrupulous record label boss Mr Gordon (Sam Livesey), who finally gets his comeuppance after one dirty trick too far against his rivals. If the film's love story is perfunctory, the real interest comes with watching performers of the day, from Henry Wood and his orchestra to George Robey and Charles 'the laughing policeman' Penrose laying down their recordings direct to record. And something very like a prototype laser disc makes a crucial appearance too.

Main Cast

Adele Dixon

Julia Harbord

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sally Gray

Margaret Gordon

Age : 90 | Popularity : 5%

Clifford Evans

Peter Mallory

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Sam Livesey

Bob Gordon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Donald Wolfit

Dick Finlay

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Eliot Makeham

Stephen Harbord

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Lewis Casson

John Mallory

Age : 93 | Popularity : 3%

Ronald Simpson

Bramwell

Age : 60 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Franz Weihmayr
Production	Producer	Hugh Perceval
Directing	Director	Thorold Dickinson Reginald Denham
	Assistant Director	Vincent Permane
Editing	Editor	Thorold Dickinson Ray Pitt
Writing	Writer	Reginald Denham Basil Mason
Art	Art Direction	R. Holmes Paul
Sound	Sound Recordist	Eric Williams
Department	Role	Name

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