Archie Pitt

Archie Pitt
Born	Archibald Abraham Selinger 1882 United Kingdom
Died	12 November 1940(1940-11-12) (aged 57–58) London, England
Spouse	Gracie Fields ​ ​ (m. 1923; div. 1939)​

Archie Pitt (1882 – 12 November 1940) was a British music hall performer, showman and talent agent. He is best known for his marriage to Gracie Fields whose career he managed. Archie Pitt's Busby Boy's Band – a junior pit orchestra and revue band that toured the country - provided a professional start to several notable musicians, including Max Abrams and Nat Gonella.

Theatrical revues

• Yes, I Think So (1915), Manchester
• Mr Tower of London (1925)
• False Alarms (1926), Brighton
• The Show's The Thing (1929), Victoria Theatre, London
• Walk This Way (1932), Winter Garden Theatre, London.

Selected filmography

Actor

• Danny Boy (1934)
• Barnacle Bill (1935)
• Excuse My Glove (1936)

Screenwriter

• Sally in Our Alley (1931)
• Looking on the Bright Side (1932)
• Boys Will Be Boys'' (1932 film)

Bibliography

• Babington, Bruce. British Stars and Stardom: From Alma Taylor to Sean Connery. Manchester University Press, 2001.

External links

• Archie Pitt at IMDb