The British Music Hall tradition begat legions of great performers, many of whom made it to films. The films of these live comics tend to be undervalued. Sure, some of them worked in bargain basement ‘Quota Quickie’ B-pictures, but many of them made some forgotten classics, and their talent shines through in even the cheapest movies.
Max Miller
Claude Hulbert
The Crazy Gang
Gene Gerrard
Nellie Wallace
Florence Desmond
Sydney Howard
Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt
Robb Wilton
Clapham and Dwyer
The Lost Laugh 