Josser in the Army

Josser in the Army
Feature on the film from Picture Show (25 February 1933)[1]
Directed byNorman Lee
Written byFrank Launder
Herbert Sargent
Con West
Produced byJohn Maxwell
StarringErnie Lotinga
Betty Norton
Jack Hobbs
Production
company
Distributed byWardour Films
Release date
  • 11 October 1932 (1932-10-11)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Josser in the Army is a 1932 British war comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Ernie Lotinga, Betty Norton, Jack Hobbs.[2] It was written by Frank Launder, Herbert Sargent and Con West, and was part of the Josser series of films featuring Lotinga. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures.[3]

Synopsis

Following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, factory foreman Jimmy Josser joins the regiment of his employer. While serving on the western front he manages to thwart a plan by German secret agents.

Cast

Reception

Film Weekly wrote: "Serious criticism is negatived by the frankly 'popular' nature of the whole affair. The story is mainly an excuse for the introduction of hearty 'gags', and serves its purpose by placing Josser in a variety of farcical situations."[4]

Kine Weekly wrote: "Norman Lee has exploited the star's particular brand of humour well. It is all very broad, rather obvious, and unoriginal, but there is no doubt that he succeeds in getting a full quota of laughs from the way he has handled the material at his command."[5]

Picturegoer wrote: "Wartime comedies have been played to death, and this one is not redeemed by originality."[6]

Picture Show wrote: "Very broad comedy which is near the knuckle at times, but acted with plenty of gusto."[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Josser in the Army". Picture Show. 28 (721): 12. 25 February 1933. ProQuest 1880301780.
  2. ↑ "Josser in the Army". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939 (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 75. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Josser in the Army". Film Weekly. 9 (227): 38. 17 February 1933. ProQuest 1705182085.
  5. ↑ "Josser in the Army". Kine Weekly. 188 (1330): 47. 13 October 1932. ProQuest 2322703578.
  6. ↑ "Josser in the Army". Picturegoer. 3 (91): 20. 18 February 1933. ProQuest 1771129968.
  7. ↑ "Josser in the Army". Picture Show. 28 (721): 9. 25 February 1933. ProQuest 1880300229.


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