Old Bones of the River

Old Bones of the River (1938)

Comedy

Hay plays Professor Benjamin Tibbetts, representative of the Teaching & Welfare Institution for the Reformation of Pagans (otherwise known as T.W.I.R.P for short), and dedicated to spreading education amongst the natives of colonial Africa. As he arrives (still trying to learn the native language via recordings), Professor Tibbetts is tricked into sneaking a gin still into the country by a local prince. Later, Tibbetts makes his way to Kombooli High, where his students wear Eton collars alongside their native garb and Tibbetts finds himself sporting a mortarboard and safari shorts due to the heat. When the Commissioner falls ill with a dose of malaria, Tibbetts is forced to take over his duties, which include collecting the taxes. Upriver, he finds an old paddlesteamer operated by Harbottle (Moore Marriott) and Albert (Graham Moffatt) and the threesome rescue a baby from death by sacrifice.

Director: Marcel Varnel

Casts

	Will Hay as Prof. Benjamin Tibbetts
	Moore Marriott as Jerry Harbottle
	Graham Moffatt as Albert Brown
	Robert Adams as Bosambo
	Jack London as M'Bapi
	Wyndham Goldie as Commissioner Sanders
	Jack Livesey as Capt. Hamilton
	Christopher Cozier as Native Child (uncredited)
	Eugene Cozier as Native Child (uncredited)
	Joan Cozier as Native Child (uncredited)
	Joe Cozier as Native Child (uncredited)
	Napoleon Florent as Chief Tahiti (uncredited)
	Richard Todd as Extra in crowd scene (uncredited)

Crew