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Happy in the Morning: A Film Fantasy

Musical performers Henry Hall and his Orchestra hog the limelight in this promotional film, ostensibly for Ascot gas water heaters.

Advert 1938 12 mins Silent

Overview

This bouncy musical short was made to promote Ascot gas water heaters, though you wouldn't know it, with most screen time given over to Henry Hall and his Orchestra. While the musical maestros perform 'The Church Mouse on the Spree' and 'Swinging in Between', cowboy singer Bob Mallin gets in on the act with circus-themed song 'Horsey Horsey'. The heaters seem little more than an afterthought.

Original title

Happy in the Morning A Film Fantasy

Director

Alberto Cavalcanti

Featuring

Henry Hall and his Orchestra and Bob Mallin

Genres

Advert and Musical

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

Acrobatics Advertising Circuses Elephants Seals Water Water heaters

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