The Mind of Mr. Reeder
1939
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Mr. Reeder, a somewhat eccentric old gentleman employed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, gets it into hi...
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Acting
Betty Astell
From Wikipedia
Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005) was an English actress.
Born Betty Julia Hymans at 54 Cranhurst Road in Willesden, Middlesex, she was married to entertainer Cyril Fletcher for more than 60 years, from 18 May 1941 until his death on 1 January 2005. They had a daughter, actress/comedian Jill Fletcher.
Astell acted with her husband on his television series, The Cyril Fletcher Show, and was one of the first people to appear in John Logie Baird's experimental television on the BBC's 30 line shows.
Astell died in a hospital near her home in Guernsey. She was 93.
Filmography
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This Is the Life
1933
star 9.0
This Is the Life is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Gordon Harker, Binn...
A Piece of Cake
1948
star 5.3
Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary charact...
Strike It Rich
1933
star 10.0
Eddie Smart (George Gee) was born clumsy and is a laughing stock at work, the Sprouto Hair Tonic Company. One d...
The Lost Chord
1933
star 7.0
'Musician kills count in duel for wife, and later falls in love with daughter.' (British Film Catalogue)
Jack of All Trades
1936
star 6.7
In this he's on the dole, hungry and ready to do any job but quickly light-heartedly scams his way into society...
The Cyril Fletcher Show
1959
Sunshine Ahead
1936
star 8.0
'Producer stages outside broadcast despite jealous critic.' (British Film Catalogue)
Great Stuff
1933
star 10.0
A woman's parents became robbers in a desperate effort to prevent her marrying an unsuitable man.
On the Air
1934
star 7.0
Musical featuring radio and variety stars on holiday, who help a village vicar stage a local concert.
Cleaning Up
1933
star 9.0
Tony Pumpford takes a job selling vacuum cleaners, and in doing so tangles with a chorus girl. He then accident...
A Tight Corner
1932
star 9.0
A British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
Musical Film Revues
1933
Variety performances by acts including the Albert Sandler Quartet, Betty Astell, Reggie Bristow's Band, the Mod...