Momma Don't Allow is a short British documentary film of 1956 about a show of the Chris Barber band with Ottilie Patterson in a north London trad jazz club - specifically the Fisherman's Arms in Wood Green.[1] The film features skip jiving by the audience.
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Directed by | Karel Reisz Tony Richardson |
Written by | Karel Reisz Tony Richardson |
Starring | The Chris Barber Band Chris Barber Monty Sunshine |
Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
Edited by | John Fletcher |
Production company | BFI Experimental Film Fund |
Distributed by | British Film Institute |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
It was co-directed by Karel Reisz and Tony Richardson and filmed by Walter Lassally.[2] It was produced by the British Film Institute Experimental Film Fund.[3] It was first shown as part of the first Free cinema programme at the National Film Theatre in February 1956.[4]
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