Stanley Lupino
Acting
Biography
Stanley Lupino was an English actor, dancer, singer, librettist, director and short story writer, who began life as Stanley R. Lupino Hook. During the 1930s, Lupino appeared in a successful series of musical comedy films, often based on his already popular stage shows.
Born: March 15, 1893
Known For
Sleepless Nights
A journalist is sent to the South of France to interview a reclusive millionaire..He offers his hotel bedroom to the millionaires daughter to use to avoid her boyfriend,who is actually a crook, His boss arrives unexpectedly and as there is no other room available expects to share the hotel room with him, he explains the situation by saying he had just married the girl.Obviously lots of comedic situations arise because of this.
Over She Goes
Three friends plan to marry their sweethearts, but when the former fiancée of one of them shows up threatening breach of promise because she's after his aristocratic title, they must think on their toes and resurrect his dead uncle, leading to comedic chaos.
You Made Me Love You
A rich American businessman in London makes believe he's lost all his money so that his daughter will marry a composer.
Honeymoon for Three
In this musical comedy, the trouble begins when a carefree playboy steals the virtue of a young French maiden and is forced to marry her when her angry father, a financier finds out. The playboy is flat broke, but does the honorable thing. The newlyweds then board a ship and sail off to the States. They are accompanied by the girl's ex-fiance. The plan was for the young marrieds to get a divorce as soon as possible, but then the groom realizes that he really does love the girl. Happiness ensues
Hold My Hand
Eddie Marston and his future father-in-law, Lord Milchester, struggle valiantly and comedically to balance their attempts to save Eddie's failing newspaper with their rampant hedonism.
Cheer Up
An impoverished team of composer and songwriter try to secure financial backing for their new musical, with the assistance of a struggling actress working as a housemaid.
Happy
A young musician invents an anti-theft device for cars, but works as a jazz conductor while waiting for his invention to be successful.
Facing The Music
A joyful medley of farce, romance, song and slapstick starring Stanley Lupino as an impressionable youth whose pursuit of an opera singer’s niece lands him in trouble!
Love Lies
Love Lies is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Stanley Lupino, Dorothy Boyd and Jack Hobbs. It was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios. It was based on Stanley Lupino's own hit 1929 stage musical.
King of the Ritz
While working at a top hotel, the head porter falls in love with a wealthy female guest.
Filmography
as Eddie Marston
as Tommy Teacher
as Tom Denham
as Jack Denver
as Jack Foley
as Frank Brown
as Tom Daly
as Claude King
as Guy Raynor
as Jerry Walker