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Big Fella

Plot: Singing Marseilles docker Joe is hired by wealthy English couple, the Oliphants, to find their missing son Gerald. When Joe finds him, he learns Gerald escaped of his own will and takes him to stay with a local singer, who offers a refuge from his repressed white parents
Release Date: Monday, January 3 1938
87 years ago
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Portrait of Paul RobesonPaul RobesonPaul Robeson was 39 in Big Fella as 'Joe'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1898 –
Fri, Jan 23 1976
Portrait of Elisabeth WelchElisabeth WelchElisabeth Welch was 33 in Big Fella as 'Amanda 'Manda''.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 27 1904 –
Tue, Jul 15 2003
Portrait of Roy EmertonRoy EmertonRoy Emerton was 44 in Big Fella as 'Spike'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 09 1893 –
Thu, Nov 30 1944
Portrait of James HayterJames HayterJames Hayter was 30 in Big Fella as 'Chuck'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 23 1907 –
Sun, Mar 27 1983
Portrait of Lawrence BrownLawrence BrownLawrence Brown was >> in Big Fella as 'Corney'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eldon GorstEldon GorstEldon Gorst was >> in Big Fella as 'Gerald Oliphant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marcelle RogezMarcelle RogezMarcelle Rogez was 28 in Big Fella as 'Marietta'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 30 1909 –
Thu, Aug 19 1993
Portrait of Eric CowleyEric CowleyEric Cowley was >> in Big Fella as 'Ferdy Oliphant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joyce KennedyJoyce KennedyJoyce Kennedy was 39 in Big Fella as 'Mrs. Oliphant'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 01 1898 –
Fri, Mar 12 1943
Portrait of Margaret RutherfordMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherford was 45 in Big Fella as 'Nanny (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 11 1892 –
Mon, May 22 1972

Crew

Portrait of J. Elder WillsJ. Elder WillsJ. Elder Wills was 37 in Big Fella as 'Director, Producer, Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 26 1900 –
Thu, Dec 31 1970
Portrait of Arthur AlcottArthur AlcottArthur Alcott was 43 in Big Fella as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 20 1894 –
Sat, Jan 04 1986
Portrait of Fenn SherieFenn SherieFenn Sherie was >> in Big Fella as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ingram D'AbbesIngram D'AbbesIngram D'Abbes was >> in Big Fella as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henry PassmoreHenry PassmoreHenry Passmore was >> in Big Fella as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Douglas RobertsonDouglas RobertsonDouglas Robertson was 29 in Big Fella as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 14 1908 –
Fri, Feb 04 1983
Portrait of Brereton PorterBrereton PorterBrereton Porter was >> in Big Fella as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric AnsellEric AnsellEric Ansell was >> in Big Fella as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack BeaverJack BeaverJack Beaver was 37 in Big Fella as 'Additional Music'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 27 1900 –
Tue, Sep 10 1963
Portrait of Cyril BristowCyril BristowCyril Bristow was 38 in Big Fella as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 07 1899 –
Mon, Jan 30 1978
Portrait of Harold V. KingHarold V. KingHarold V. King was 30 in Big Fella as 'Sound Engineer'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 03 1907 –
Fri, May 22 1959
Portrait of H. A. R. ThomsonH. A. R. ThomsonH. A. R. Thomson was 27 in Big Fella as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 30 1910
Portrait of A.W. OsborneA.W. OsborneA.W. Osborne was >> in Big Fella as 'Production Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claude McKayClaude McKayClaude McKay was >> in Big Fella as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George StrettonGeorge StrettonGeorge Stretton was >> in Big Fella as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday