Back-Room Boy (1942)

Directors

Herbert Mason

Cast

Arthur Askey, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott

The story

Meteorologist Arthur Pilbeam's fiancée Betty, breaks their engagement because he does not spend enough time with her due to having to attend at the BBC every hour, on the hour, for his vital job of creating the BBC pips. He is so upset, he uses the pips to play "Shave and a Haircut". When he is reprimanded, he tries to resign, but this is refused, but when he says he wants to avoid all women, he is posted to a remote Scottish lighthouse to make weather reports.

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