Boots! Boots!

The makeshift stage was not soundproofed, so whenever the crew members wanted to film a scene, they had to signal the garage to stop its noisy work below.

The studio also had pictorial limitations, and could not replicate much more than simple room interiors (many scenes were staged in cramped corners).

were filmed in near-darkness, hiding the absence of set decorations, with a single spotlight trained on the performer being photographed.

The film is a patchwork of songs and jokes tied to the misadventures of bumbling John Willie, played by Formby.

It was reissued in 1938, in a shortened 55-minute form, to capitalise on Formby's later fame; for six decades this abridged version was the only one in circulation, until an uncut, 80-minute print was located and restored for DVD release.