| Yes, Madam? | |
| Director: | Norman Lee |
| Producer: | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Music: | Harry Acres |
| Cinematography: | Walter J. Harvey |
| Editing: | Walter Stokvis |
| Studio: | Associated British Picture Corporation |
| Distributor: | Associated British Film Distributors |
| Runtime: | 77 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Yes, Madam? is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Bobby Howes, Diana Churchill and Wylie Watson.[1]
The film was adapted from a play by K.R.G. Browne, itself based on a novel by the same author.[2] The film was shot at Elstree Studios,[3] with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe.
Two cousins, Billy Quinton and Sally Gaunt, have to spend a month in service to qualify for an inheritance from an eccentric uncle. They find themselves in the same household, as valet/chauffeur and as maid, where they are tracked down by their arch-enemy Tony Tolliver, who will get the money should either of the cousins fail in their task by getting the sack. Tony therefore tries various schemes to get them sacked – succeeding, but still failing to get the legacy.[2]
Set pieces taken from the stage production included a scene with a 'sloshed Emney',[4] Czecho-Slovakian Love - "Here beneath the white lights gleaming above" (Pansy and Bill) and 'Yes, Madam' - "I'm in love, I confess" (Bill and Sally).[5]