Jack Hobbs

Jack Hobbs

Born: September 28, 1893
Died: June 4, 1968
in Pimlico, London, England, UK

Movies for Jack Hobbs...

Let George Do It!
Title: Let George Do It!
Character: Conway
Released: July 12, 1940
Type: Movie
Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway. He is mistaken for a fellow British intelligence agent by a woman (Mary), and becomes involved in trying to defeat Nazi agents.
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It's in the Air
Title: It's in the Air
Character: Cpl. Craig
Released: November 1, 1938
Type: Movie
George Brown is rejected as an Air Raid Warden and in doing so sees his potential to join the Royal Air Force. His dreams could soon come true as he realises that in fact his friend has left behind some very important papers, he dons a his Royal Air Force uniform and delivers the papers when he is mistaken for a dispatch driver from HQ. He soon becomes the butt of jokes from his sergeant which ends him staying indefinitely at the air base. George soon falls in love with the Sergeant Major's daughter and when he discovers his real identity he threatens to report him. On the day of an annual inspection George attempts to escape the base and ends up in a plane, while the inspecting officer watches on, George's plane display is mesmerizing and the inspecting officer insists he should be commended, in order to save their skins George manages to land the plane and is accepted as a flyer by the RAF.
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Intimate Relations
Title: Intimate Relations
Character: Freddie Hall
Released: November 15, 1937
Type: Movie
George Gommery enjoys slipping up to town to see some little actress, and never suspects that his wife can play the same game just as well as he can. Or at least, he never suspects until he tells his wife that her lover is engaged to the woman whom he has been entertaining in London.
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Millions
Title: Millions
Character: Parsons
Released: September 21, 1937
Type: Movie
Two feuding millionaires try to destroy each other's business while their children fall in love with each other.
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The Show Goes On
Title: The Show Goes On
Character: Nicholson
Released: March 31, 1937
Type: Movie
A mill worker with show biz dreams catches a big break when she's discovered by an ailing composer who's seeking the right singer for his songs.
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All That Glitters
Title: All That Glitters
Character: Jack Tolley
Released: December 1, 1936
Type: Movie
A bank manager who has successfully bought into a lucrative gold mine manages to foil the plot of some confidence tricksters who plan to swindle him out of his investment.
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No Limit
Title: No Limit
Character: Bert Tyldesley
Released: October 28, 1935
Type: Movie
George Shuttleworth is convinced that he has the talent to win the Isle of Man TT races, despite what his neighbours back home in Wigan may think. During the trials, the brakes go on George's bike, 'The Shuttleworth Snap', which he made himself. As a result, he breaks the TT lap record, becoming an instant motor-cycling star. As the big race approaches, George soon realises that other jealous riders will stop at nothing to make sure he does not take part in the race. An early George Formby film and probably his best.
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Car of Dreams
Title: Car of Dreams
Character: Peters
Released: January 9, 1935
Type: Movie
Produced by the highly acclaimed Michael Balcon, the story revolves around Robert, the son of the owner of a musical instrument factory. He is in love with Vera, one of the factory workers, who is unaware of his position. So when she jokes one day that she would love a Rolls-Royce, Robert makes sure that she gets one. Then he decides to raise her salary out of all proportion to hint at who he is...
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Josser in the Army
Title: Josser in the Army
Character: Paul Langdon
Released: October 11, 1932
Type: Movie
Charting the military escapades of serial bungler Tommy Josser, Josser in the Army sees the hapless hero in France during wartime, where he masquerades as a German general, unmasks a spy, gets captured and then makes a spectacular airborne escape!
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His Wife's Mother
Title: His Wife's Mother
Character: Eustace
Released: October 1, 1932
Type: Movie
A newlywed has a trying time proving his innocence when his mother-in-law catches him kissing another girl!
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The Last Coupon
Title: The Last Coupon
Character: Dr. Sinclair
Released: July 21, 1932
Type: Movie
A frugal coal miner turns into a spendthrift when he wins £20,000 on the football pools!
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Josser Joins the Navy
Title: Josser Joins the Navy
Character: Lieutenant Commander Cole
Released: March 18, 1932
Type: Movie
'Hall porter forced to join Navy while tracking spies.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The Love Race
Title: The Love Race
Character: Bobbie Mostyn
Released: December 26, 1931
Type: Movie
The Love Race is a delightful musical comedy film based around the fierce rivalry between two motor manufacturers – and the romance that develops between the daughter of one and the son of the other...
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Mischief
Title: Mischief
Character: Tom Birkett
Released: December 15, 1931
Type: Movie
When financier Reginald Bingham leaves on a business trip to Paris, normally devoted wife Eleanor leaves for a cottage with a secret boy friend. The couple are followed by friends of her husband, who attempt to hinder the affair. However, Reginald is also tempted by a fling with an old friend in Paris.
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Dr. Josser K.C.
Title: Dr. Josser K.C.
Character: Dick O'Neill
Released: November 4, 1931
Type: Movie
'Crook dons disguises to attempt blackmail.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Love Lies
Title: Love Lies
Character: Rolly Rider
Released: August 11, 1931
Type: Movie
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.
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Never Trouble Trouble
Title: Never Trouble Trouble
Character: Jimmie Dawson
Released: June 5, 1931
Type: Movie
A comedy film directed by Lupino Lane.
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The Happy Ending
Title: The Happy Ending
Character: Denis Craddock
Released: January 2, 1925
Type: Movie
A wastrel returns to blackmail his wife who has told her children that he died a hero.
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The Eleventh Commandment
Title: The Eleventh Commandment
Character: Robert Ransome
Released: July 31, 1924
Type: Movie
An actress thwarts a blackmailer by taking the blame for her sister's compromise. Based on the play The Pillory by Brandon Fleming.
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The Crooked Man
Title: The Crooked Man
Character: Henry Wood
Released: March 1, 1923
Type: Movie
Colonel Barclay is found dead and his wife is arrested for the murder, but Holmes is convinced a missing door key will reveal the true killer.
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The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square
Title: The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square
Character: Duke of Monaghan
Released: March 1, 1922
Type: Movie
A country girl inherits, weds a Duke, and meets her dead brother's family.
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The Naval Treaty
Title: The Naval Treaty
Character: Percy Phelps
Released: March 1, 1922
Type: Movie
Holmes is consulted on a matter of grave national consequence--but with surprisingly little cooperation from the government he seeks to protect. Where is the naval treaty? Why has it not appeared on the continental crime market?
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The Shuttle of Life
Title: The Shuttle of Life
Character: Ray Sinclair
Released: November 1, 1920
Type: Movie
An actress poses as an heiress who died, and dies fighting blackmailing detectives in a burning house.
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The Face at the Window
Title: The Face at the Window
Character: Lucien Cartwright
Released: April 1, 1920
Type: Movie
A detective is on the verge of revealing the identity of an elusive criminal. At the crucial moment, hedrops dead, the victim of foul play. A revolutionary electric devise is utilized to bring the detective back to life long enough for the successful completion of his mission.