Those Were the Days
Synopsis
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.
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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
Syd Crossley
Wyke
Wally Patch
Inspector Briggs
Jimmy Godden
Pat Maloney
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thomas Bentley
- Original Title
- Those Were the Days
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- British International Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas Bentley
Department Leadership Roster
Thomas Bentley
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Those Were the Days
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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?
The principal cast of Those Were the Days includes Will Hay, Iris Hoey, Angela Baddeley, Claud Allister, George Graves.
When was Those Were the Days released and how long is it?
Those Were the Days was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.