Top Ten K G Hall Films

My top ten films from Ken G Hall, in no particular order
1) Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - Hall's most charming, likeable film
2) It Isn't Done (1937) - the film that marked the big leap in professionalism for Cinesound's product, a great Cecil Kellaway star vehicle
3) Orphans of the Wilderness (1936) - was Hall Australia's most versatile director? This is a charming animal film with a great tough undertone.
4) 100,000 Cobbers (1943) - the best of Hall's featurettes during World War Two, this is a great Aussie version of The Way Ahead which so should have been a full length feature.
5) Kokoda Frontline (1942) - maybe I'm pushing it to call this a Hall film; the real genius is of course Damien Parer but Hall produced it, and it's great.
6) Smithy (1946) - slick biopic of the famed aviator - perhaps Hall's most polished film.
7) Dad Rudd MP (1940) - surprisingly more of  drama than the other Rudd films but quite well put together.
8) Mr Chedworth Steps Out (1939) - gentle comedy-drama which gave another fine role for Kellaway; full of silly bits (gangsters, singing daughters) but a lot of sensitivity and insight.
9) Lovers and Luggers (1937) - enjoyable junky south seas melodrama notable for some fun character performances especially.
10) Let George Do It or Gone to the Dogs (1938) - I tend to see Hall's George Wallace films as the one movie - well crafted entertainments that showcase Wallace's abilities far better than Frank Thring's did.