What do Maurice Elvey and Peter Watkins have in common?
Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was the most prolific film director in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He also produced more than fifty films - his own as well as films directed by others.
You Know What Sailors Are (1928 film) You Know What Sailors Are is a 1928 British silent comedy drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Alf Goddard, Cyril McLaglen and Chili Bouchier. The crews of British and Spanish ships enter into a bitter rivalry. It was made at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film is based on the novel "A Light for his Pipe" by E.W. Townsend.