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His Lordship U rating

A plumber discovers to his horror that he is, in fact, a hereditary Lord in Michael Powell's riotous satirical musical.

Comedy 1932 73 mins

Director: Michael Powell

Overview

A fascinating oddity: a satirical musical that upends the usual snobberies by having Jerry Verno play a plumber who discovers to his horror that he is, in fact, a hereditary Lord. Damned by contemporaries as an example of the supposed damage the quota system was doing to British cinema, it’s now highly enjoyable, with a quintessentially British humour and endearingly memorable songs.

Remastering has been supported by Matt Spick and the Charles Skey Charitable Trust.