Chu Chin Chow (1934 film)
1934 British film by Walter Forde
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Chu Chin Chow is a 1934 British musical film directed by Walter Forde and starring George Robey, Fritz Kortner and Anna May Wong.[1] It was an adaptation of the hit musical Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton.[2] It was shot at the Islington Studios of Gainsborough Pictures in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernö Metzner.
by Oscar Asche
Frederick Norton
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| Directed by | Walter Forde |
| Screenplay by | |
| Based on | Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche Frederick Norton |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum |
| Edited by | Derek Twist |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gainsborough Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It is claimed that the movie's title inspired the name of the Marvel Comics monster Fin Fang Foom.[3]
Cast
- George Robey as Ali Baba
- Fritz Kortner as Abu Hasan
- Anna May Wong as Zahrat
- John Garrick as Nur-al-din Baba
- Pearl Argyle as Marjanah
- Malcolm McEachern as Abdullah
- Dennis Hoey as Rakham,
- Sydney Fairbrother as Mahbubah Baba
- Laurence Hanray as Kasim Baba
- Frank Cochrane as Mustafa
- Thelma Tuson as Alcolom Baba,
- Francis L. Sullivan as The Caliph
- Gibb McLaughlin as The Caliph's Vizier
- Kiyoshi Takase as Entertainer at Feast
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote, "The cry this morning should be 'The Redcoats are coming!' Britain's long-heralded invasion of the American film market has begun with the offerings at the Roxy of Chu Chin Chow, a tuneful, spectacular and robust adaptation of the Oscar Asche comic operetta."[4]
See also
- Chu-Chin-Chow (1923)
