My Old Dutch

Reflecting something of the song itself, the film depicts the ups and downs of Lil (played by Betty Balfour) and Bert (Michael Hogan) over their forty years of married life. Gordon Harker plays their somewhat curmudgeonly lodger Ernie. Its unchallenging, but doesn't get bogged down in sentimentality, reflecting the realities of family life during the period with humour, stoicism and occasional sadness. The majestic Florrie Forde has a minor role and there are snatches of several of the songs that she helped make famous in the film.