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6.5/10   85 votes
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Director:
Alberto Cavalcanti
Writers:
Austin Melford (original screenplay) and
John Dighton (original screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
6 August 1948 (USA) more
Plot:
The story of a 19th century English music hall (vaudeville) performer and life behind the scenes. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Hugely enjoyable, but sadly rather negelcted more

Cast

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Tommy Trinder ... George Leybourne, alias Champagne Charlie
Stanley Holloway ... The Great Vance
Betty Warren ... Bessie Bellwood
Jean Kent ... Dolly Bellwood
Austin Trevor ... The Duke
Peter De Greef ... Lord Petersfield, son of the Duke
Leslie Clarke ... Fred Saunders
Eddie Phillips ... Tom Sayers
Robert Wyndham ... Duckworth
Guy Middleton ... Patron
Drusilla Wills ... Bessie's dresser
Frederick Piper ... Learoyd
Andreas Malandrinos ... Gatti
Paul Bonifas ... Targetino
Joan Carol ... Cora
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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min | USA:72 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Ealing Studios more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
First movie for Hazel Court. more
Soundtrack:
Strolling in the Park more

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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Hugely enjoyable, but sadly rather negelcted, 8 August 2005
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Author: cheesyal from Oxford, England

This is based on the life of music hall star George Laybourne, tracking his rise from singing in pubs to becoming one of the top entertainers of his day. Although the competition over who had the better drinking song between Laybourne and rival The Great Vance (Stanley Holloway, obviously thoroughly relishing the role) did supposedly take place, the film isn't overly accurate historically and does skim over detail somewhat. On the positive side, this does make room for more songs and the film packs in plenty with the numbers being infectiously catchy and marvellously well delivered. Sadly, this seems to be a somewhat forgotten Ealing film, which is a shame as it gives excellent insight into a decidedly odd, but enjoyable looking form of particularly British entertainment now consigned to history.

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