The House Of Hammer

Hammer Bites: Britcom '58

The House Of Hammer

Show Notes

Sometimes Hammer Films were the cutting edge of film making and others definitely facing the wrong way. It's always handy to look at where the studio fitted in the surrounding film landscape.

As such, Cev's here to assess their late 50's comedies, mostly focusing on 1958.

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