Discoveries (film)

1939 British film by Redd Davis

Discoveries  is a 1939 British, black-and-white, musical, directed by Redd Davis and starring Ronald Shiner as Jim Pike.[1] It was produced by the British Grand National Pictures, which is not to be confused with the later, American Grand National Films Inc.

The film is notable for introducing the song "There'll Always Be an England", which is sung onscreen by the boy soprano Glyn Davies, and which after war broke out on 1 September gained an enormous success as sung by Vera Lynn.

## Synopsis

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A pre-1900s burlesque, vaudeville revue, Carroll Levis brings newly discovered talent to the screen. The film consists of a number of music hall turns.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Discoveries". IMDb. 15 September 1939.
2. ^ BFI.org

## External links

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* Discoveries at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
* Discoveries at IMDb

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Films directed by Redd Davis

* The Spare Room (1932)
* Here's George (1932)
* Excess Baggage (1933)
* The Umbrella (1933)
* The Medicine Man (1933)
* Send 'em Back Half Dead (1933)
* Ask Beccles (1933)
* Seeing Is Believing (1934)
* The Girl in the Flat (1934)
* Easy Money (1934)
* Say It with Diamonds (1935)
* On Top of the World (1936)
* Excuse My Glove (1936)
* King of the Castle (1936)
* Underneath the Arches (1937)
* Variety Hour (1937)
* Sing as You Swing (1937)
* Calling All Ma's (1937)
* Special Edition (1938)
* Anything to Declare? (1938)
* Discoveries (1939)
* That's the Ticket (1940)
* The Balloon Goes Up (1942)

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