Fighting Stock

1935 British film

Fighting Stock

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Directed by| Tom Walls
Screenplay by| Ben Travers
Starring|

* Tom Walls
* Ralph Lynn
* Robertson Hare

Cinematography| Philip Tannura
Edited by| Charles Frend
Music by| Louis Levy

Production
company

Gaumont British Picture Corporation

Distributed by| Gaumont British Distributors

Release dates

* 10 April 1935 (1935-04-10) (London,UK)

Running time

| 69 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

Fighting Stock is a 1935 British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls. It also features Robertson Hare, Lesley Wareing and Herbert Lomas. its plot involves a Brigadier who retires to a country cottage for some quiet fishing, but it soon overtaken by madcap events. The screenplay is by Ben Travers based on his earlier stage play of the same name, and the cast included cast members from Travers's Aldwych Farces.[1]

It was filmed at Islington Studios[2] with sets by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff.

## Cast

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* Tom Walls as Brig. Gen. Sir Donald Rowley
* Ralph Lynn as Sydney Rowley
* Robertson Hare as Duck
* Marie Lohr as Mrs. Barbara Rivers
* Herbert Lomas as Murlow
* Lesley Wareing as Eileen Rivers
* Veronica Rose as Diana Rivers
* Hubert Harben as Mr. Rivers
* Margaret Davidge as Mrs. Fenton
* Peggy Simpson as Maid
* Mary Jerrold as Emmie
* Sybil Grove as Mrs. Peacock
* Norah Howard as Ada

## Critical reception

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Sky Movies gave the film three out of five stars, and wrote, "The `Aldwych' comedy trio of Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn and J Robertson Hare in another of their great laughter hits from the Thirties, this one taking the mickey out of the huntin', shootin' and fishin' brigade. Tom Walls also directs, and keeps the fun fast and frantic. Amusing Tom and Jerry-style stuff from some highly polished farceurs."[3]

## References

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1. ^ BFI.org
2. ^ Wood p.82
3. ^ "Fighting Stock". www.sky.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017.

## Bibliography

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* Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
* Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

## External links

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Fighting Stock at IMDb

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The films of Tom Walls

* Rookery Nook (1930)
* On Approval (1930)
* Canaries Sometimes Sing (1930)
* Plunder (1930)
* Tons of Money (1930)
* A Night Like This (1932)
* Thark (1932)
* Leap Year (1932)
* The Blarney Stone (1933)
* Leave It to Smith (1933)
* A Cuckoo in the Nest (1933)
* Turkey Time (1933)
* A Cup of Kindness (1934)
* Lady in Danger (1934)
* Dirty Work (1934)
* Fighting Stock (1935)
* Stormy Weather (1935)
* Foreign Affaires (1935)
* Pot Luck (1936)
* Dishonour Bright (1936)
* For Valour (1937)
* Second Best Bed (1938)
* Old Iron (1938)

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