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GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Calling the Tune offers a fascinating look at the fledgeling gramophone industry as it tries to solve the problems of reliable recording and production methods.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 79
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 music movies, −26 min on the typical 106
typical 10680Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Released
1936
June 30, 1936
90 years ago
Genres
MusicDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
and 4 more15 people
- Adele DixonJulia Harbord
- Sally GrayMargaret Gordon
- Clifford EvansPeter Mallory
- SLSam LiveseyBob Gordon
- Donald WolfitDick Finlay
- Eliot MakehamStephen Harbord
- Lewis CassonJohn Mallory
- RSRonald SimpsonBramwell
- HMH.F. MaltbyStubbins
- RWRobb WiltonJenkins
- RFReginald ForsythCameo appearance
- CPCharles PenroseCameo appearance
- George RobeyCameo appearance
- HWHenry WoodCameo appearance
- PFPat FitzpatrickBoy
Directing · 3
- Thorold Dickinson Director, Editor
- Reginald Denham Director, Writer
- Vincent Permane Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Basil Mason Writer
Production · 1
- Hugh Perceval Producer
Camera · 1
- Franz Weihmayr Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ray Pitt Editor
Sound · 1
- Eric Williams Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- R. Holmes Paul Art Direction
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