The Jessie Matthews Revue: Volume 4 on DVD [read more]
Dancing queen
THROUGHOUT the 1930s Jessie Matthews was Britain’s best-loved musical film star, her dynamism and gamine charm captivating audiences on both sides of the Atlantic in a string of box-office hits.
The Jessie Matthews Revue: Volume 4 (U) includes romantic comedy The Good Companions and Sailing Along, and is out on DVD on 5 October 2015, RRP £12.99, courtesy of Network’s ‘The British Film’ collection. There are clips from both at the above link.
The Good Companions (1933)
Jessie shares the bill with Oscar-winners John Gielgud (Arthur) and Edmund Gwenn (Miracle on 34th Street) in JB Priestley’s famous tale of a failing concert party and the three 'angels' who come together by chance to rescue it.
Sailing Along (1938)
Kay is a star-struck young woman working on a Thames barge who dreams of stardom. When she’s spotted by a producer, her transformation into a great dancer and a perfect lady is soon complete, but will she still have time for her boyfriend?
