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Oh, Mr Porter! Oh, Mr Porter! is a 1937 British comedy film starring Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and directed by Marcel Varnel. While not Hay's commercially most successful (although it grossed £500,000 at the box office – equal to about £34,000,000 at 2020 value), it is probably his best-known film to modern audiences ...
Apr 18, 2016 · Will Hay. Birth. 6 Dec 1888. Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees Unitary Authority, County Durham, England. Death. 18 Apr 1949 (aged 60) Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England. Burial. Streatham Park Cemetery.
The Will Hay Appreciation Society. Will. Hay. Will Hay (1888 - 1949) was a British comic actor who toured the music halls of the world with his 'schoolmaster' routine. In the 1930s he moved into films, starring in classics like 'Oh, Mr. Porter!' (1937), joined by his co-stars Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt.
Will Hay. Highest Rated: Not Available. Lowest Rated: Not Available. Birthday: Dec 6, 1888. Birthplace: Stockton-on-Tees, UK. Popular music hall comedian whose numerous incarnations as ...
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Oct 5, 2022 · Hay is playing Dr Muffin, the inept schoolmaster character for whom he was best known in his cinema films, headmaster of the fictional St Michael's School for Boys. He spends a minimum of time actually trying to teach the boys. Mainly he spends his time running a variety of schemes to exploit them financially.
Nov 25, 2010 · Beyond that, the characters are all well-drawn British, Irish, Scottish types and are great fun. Will Hay (William Porter), Moore Marriott (Jeremiah Harbottle) and Graham Moffatt (Albert) work brilliantly together and all the other actors are equally wonderful. Some reviewers consider this to be the greatest or one of the greatest British ...
