Jimmy Boy
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| Directed by | John Baxter |
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| Produced by | John Barter |
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| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
Production Template:Pluralize from text | Baxter & Barter Films |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Template:Pluralize from text | United Kingdom |
| Template:Pluralize from text | English |
Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Jimmy Boy is a 1935 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Jimmy O'Dea, Guy Middleton and Enid Stamp-Taylor.[2] It was written by Harry O'Donovan and Con West, and made at Cricklewood Studios.[3]
Plot
Odd-jobbing Irishman Jimmy moves to London to seek his fortune. He gets a job as an extra at a film studio, which nearly ends in disaster when he is outfitted in a Ruritanian costume designed for a man twice his size. Finding work as a lift operator at a hotel he discovers that the building is being used by foreign agents plotting an evil scheme that threatens the safety of the city. With the help of his fellow hotel staff, he manages to thwart their plans and save the day.[4]
Cast
Reception
Kine Weekly wrote: "So disjointed and slipshod is the development of this picture that its making appears to have been impromptu. It starts off in a sentimental romantic vein, then drifts into comedy burlesque; following this it takes an excursion into the realms of 'penny blood' fiction, and ends up in cabaret. The final sequences are the brightest; they are so engineered as to introduce Enid Stamp-Taylor, who renders a tuneful song attractively; the Mackay Twins, clever eccentric dancers, and Reginald Forsyth and his Band, but there is grave doubt as to whether the average audience will remain long enough to appreciate them."[5]
The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Development frequently obscure, while artificial characterisation, trite dialogue and melodramatic acting are added disadvantages. Principal entertainment values are provided by cabaret scene at climax, where Enid Stamp-Taylor puts over snappy number; chorine high-stepping, and blackface song by Jimmy O'Dea. Picturesque Bantry Bay exteriors, film studio and hotel form major locales. Possible second feature offering for uncritical patrons."[4]
Picturegoer wrote: "Heavy Irish sentimentality is the keynote of this disjointed and haphazard collection of varied interests comprising crime, comedy, variety, romance and vaudeville.The artistes are handicapped by the extreme paucity of the material. Enid Stamp-Taylor provides the brightest moments in a dull show with an attractively rendered and tuneful song."[6]
Picture Show wrote: "Jimmy O'Dea as Jimmy gives an amusing performance; he has a most attractive Irish brogue. Enid Stamp-Taylor sings attractively."[7]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jimmy Boy". Picture Show. 34 (875): 19. 8 February 1936. Template:ProQuest.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jimmy Boy". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939 (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jimmy Boy". The Daily Film Renter (2630): 4. 17 August 1935. Template:ProQuest.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jimmy Boy". Kine Weekly. 222 (1479): 24. 22 August 1935. Template:ProQuest.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jimmy Boy". Picturegoer. 5 (245): 24. 1 February 1936. Template:ProQuest.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jimmy Boy". Picture Show. 34 (875): 19. 8 February 1936. Template:ProQuest.
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