
Old Mother Riley in Society
1940 Directed by John BaxterOld Mother Riley does the laundry for the dancers in the pantomime "Aladdin", where her daughter Kitty works as a chorus girl. Sneaking a peek at the show one day, Mother Riley accidentally pops up through a trap door onto the stage. Accosted by the angry star, Mother Riley’s belligerent responses have the audience in stitches. Outraged, the star walks out, leaving Kitty to take over the leading role, to great success.
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Arthur Lucan
....................................................Old Mother Riley

Kitty McShane
....................................................Kitty Riley

John Stuart
....................................................Tony Morgan

Dennis Wyndham
....................................................Tug Mulligan

Minnie Rayner
....................................................Hotel Washer-Up

Athole Stewart
....................................................Duke

Charles Victor
....................................................Sir John Morgan
Director
...........................................................John Baxter
Producer
...........................................................John Corfield
Writer
...........................................................Barbara K. Emary
Austin Melford
Bridget Boland
Mary Cathcart Borer
Story
...........................................................Kitty McShane
Production Companies
...................................................British National Films
Production Countries
........................................................United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
....................................................Genres
....................................................Comedy

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