Bobby Howes

A chorus girl stars in a broke producer's show after rumors link her with a millionaire in Scotland. (wikipedia)

A touring variety troupe, the "Dinky Doos" are in financial trouble. An encounter with three strangers - Inigo Jollifant (a romantic, song-writing ex-schoolmaster), Miss Trant (a philanthropic spinster in search of adventure), and Jess Oakroyd (a down to earth, practical man recently made redundant from his job) leads to a change of fortune. Re-launched with Miss Trant's money, they tour England, at first with little success. (imdb)

Tommy Deacon learns that a gift bequeathed by his aunt is hidden in her house inside a bust of Napoleon. However, the house has been sold, and is now a girls school and to gain admission Tommy has to pose as the elder brother of Anne, one of the pupils. His arrival in the school results in a variety of escapades, but Tommy resolutely persists in his search for the missing legacy...

A useless secretary and his private detective friend try to help an heiress from being swindled by her guardian.

A hard ironmaster is blinded saving men in war and returns home to thwart a strike and win a Lady's daughter. (imdb)

Two business partners are having woman trouble. One wants to marry his secretary and the other is set to marry a wealthy aristocrat. When the partner who wants to marry his secretary lets her go before he proposes to her, the woman confused woman tries to commit suicide by jumping into a river. Complications ensue. (imdb)

Just arriving in his rich aunt cottage for holidays, Bunny is entranced to find out that the beautiful sweet girl who saw in a crossing train is Mary, the neighbor's niece. But the two aunts simply don't stand each other, so the couple will have to fight for their love and even elope. In the meantime we'll be amused by some musical numbers, including a fan dance in the Busby Berkeley style. (imdb)

Third Time Lucky" was released in February 1931 and was the first film to star Bobby Howes in a leading role. Based on a play by Arnold Ridley, who also wrote "The Ghost Train", and later went on to star in "Dad's Army", "Third time lucky" tells the story of a timid parson (Howes) who steps in to protect his ward from blackmail at the hands of Garry Marsh and Gordon Harker.

The hilarious tale of two cousins who must complete a period in domestic service in order to receive an inheritance.