Momma Don't Allow is a short British documentary film of 1956 about a show of the Chris Barber band with Ottilie Patterson in a north London trad jazz club - specifically the Fisherman's Arms in Wood Green. The film features skip jiving by the audience. It was co-directed by Karel Reisz and Tony Richardson and filmed by Walter Lassally. It was produced by the British Film Institute Experimental Film Fund. It was first shown as part of the first Free cinema programme at the National Film Theatre in February 1956. References External links BFI's "screenonline" on Momma Don't Allow. 1956 films 1950s short documentary films Cultural history of the United Kingdom Films directed by Karel Reisz Films directed by Tony Richardson Documentary films about jazz music and musicians 1956 documentary films Documentary films about London British short documentary films British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films