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]

Fighting Stock
Opening title card
Directed byTom Walls
Screenplay byBen Travers
Starring
CinematographyPhilip Tannura
Edited byCharles Frend
Music byLouis Levy
Production
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Distributed byGaumont British Distributors
Release dates
  • 10 April 1935 (1935-04-10) (London,UK)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

Cast

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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.
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Fighting Stock at IMDb