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Frank Randle (born Arthur Hughes, also known as Arthur McEvoy or Arthur Twist; 30 January 1901 – 7 July 1957) was an English comedian. [1] A contemporary of fellow Lancastrians George Formby and Gracie Fields, he was regarded as more subversive, perhaps explaining why the immense popularity he enjoyed during his lifetime has not survived him.
Holidays with Pay is a 1948 British second feature ('B') [1] comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Tessie O'Shea and Dan Young. [2] [3] It was written by Randle, Blakeley, Mavis Compston and Harry Jackson.
Rarely able to project his popular music-hall persona into movies, Frank Randle comes across as a colossal bore in this nostalgic wallow as he regales his granddaughter with tall tales from his chequered past. Adding to the torment are the songs. For movie masochists only." [5]
Somewhere in Politics (also known as A Full House) is a 1948 British comedy film directed and produced by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Tessie O'Shea and Josef Locke. [1] [2] It was written by Harry Jackson. It was the fifth in the Somewhere series of films featuring Randle, and was followed by It's a Grand Life (1953).
Somewhere in Camp is a 1942 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Robbie Vincent. [1] The film continues the adventures of Private Randle from the 1940 film Somewhere in England. It was followed in 1943 by Somewhere on Leave.
Home Sweet Home is a 1945 British musical comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley, written by Roney Parsons and Anthony Toner, and starring Frank Randle, Nicolette Roeg (sister of director Nicolas Roeg) and Tony Pendrell. [1] [2] Set in the fictitious town of Redvale, the film is largely a vehicle for slapstick routines by Randle.
It was directed by John E. Blakeley and stars Frank Randle and Diana Dors. [1] The film contains a series of sketches set in army life in the Essex Regiment in the post-World War II era, mostly involving Randle as an accident-prone private.
Somewhere on Leave is a 1943 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Dan Young. [1] It was written by Roney Parsons and Anthony Toner and was the third in the series of Somewhere films following Private Randle and his comrades. [2] It was followed by Somewhere in Civvies (1943).