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Calling All Ma's is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Billy Caryll, Hilda Mundy and Margaret Yarde. A henpecked husband attempts to escape from his domineering wife. The film was made at Wembley Studios by 20th Century Fox's British subsidiary, for release as a quota quickie.

Cast

• Billy Caryll as Billy Smith
• Hilda Mundy as Hilda Smith
• Margaret Yarde as Ma-in-Law
• Anthony Shaw as Arthur Parkins
• Julian Vedey as Italian
• Charles Castella as Barman

References

1. Chibnall p.287
2. Wood p.89

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Calling All Ma's at IMDb

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