The Middle Watch (1930)

Directed by

Norman Walker

Genre

comedy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 54m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A comedy about a British navy ship and its crew getting into humorous situations during a voyage. The story follows the captain and others as they deal with unexpected guests and romantic entanglements.

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What happens

The Middle Watch is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Norman Walker and starring Owen Nares, Jacqueline Logan, Jack Raine and Dodo Watts. It was based on a play of the same name by Ian Hay. (The play is mentioned by David Niven in his memoir, along with Ann Todd who had a minor role in it). The film's sets were designed by John Mead. The film was made by British International Pictures at its Elstree Studios. It was later remade in 1940 by the same company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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