Some people query the colour used , and it was French Pathe Color system, the hand stencilled contrast mapped system, although Claude Friese Green was employed by Pathe as colour Expert.on the film. His own system was not used and neither was Dufaycolour, which came later. Elstree feel it was worth adding colour to already shot numbers, which the system allowed for, rather like colorisation these days.
The best number from the film by far.......superb, if a period piece of course.
It's a reference to the BBC radio of the time. The announcer would say "This is London calling" There was a revue entitled "London Calling" written by Noel Coward in 1923 in which Gertrude Lawrence introduced the song "Parisian Pierrot".
Some people query the colour used , and it was French Pathe Color system, the hand stencilled contrast mapped system, although Claude Friese Green was employed by Pathe as colour Expert.on the film. His own system was not used and neither was Dufaycolour, which came later. Elstree feel it was worth adding colour to already shot numbers, which the system allowed for, rather like colorisation these days.
The best number from the film by far.......superb, if a period piece of course.
swallin19 2 years ago
Re the title: "Elstree Calling" was Britain's answer to the early sound musicals in Hollywood (e.g. Paramount on Parade, Fox Movietone Follies etc).
BRENDANGCARROLL 2 years ago
oh terrific! I think that "Elstree Calling" was a series of films made at Elstree Film Studios [in Hertfordshire UK near London] in the 1930s
davlock2 4 years ago
What does "Elstree Calling" mean?
busternuckles 4 years ago
Elstree is the British equivalent of Hollywood. Elstree Studios.
jdj32433 3 years ago
It's a reference to the BBC radio of the time. The announcer would say "This is London calling" There was a revue entitled "London Calling" written by Noel Coward in 1923 in which Gertrude Lawrence introduced the song "Parisian Pierrot".
fivnten 3 years ago 2
Anybody notice what came out of her mouth?
twentiesDOLL12213 4 years ago
Do you mean the fly that landed on the camera lens all those years ago,or the somewhat hard to decipher lyrics?
mic33george 4 years ago
Lyrics. Pretty risque for 1930...
twentiesDOLL12213 4 years ago
This is typical of the British music hall tradition.
rego21a 3 years ago
Absolutely genious!
kspm01 4 years ago
This is the best number i quite agree-just lovely!
mic33george 4 years ago