Curtain Up (1952)
Curtain Up (1952)
In a small town in the 1950s a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his annoyance about it, and is further exercised when the authoress herself arrives to help. The cast have to try and sort out real-life problems that keep intruding as they wrestle with the play's dire dialogue.

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Cast

Robert Morley Robert Morley As: W.H. 'Harry' Derwent Blacker
Margaret Rutherford Margaret Rutherford As: Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
Kay Kendall Kay Kendall As: Sandra Beverley
Michael Medwin Michael Medwin As: Jerry Winterton
Liam Gaffney Liam Gaffney As: Norwood Beverley
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Storyline

In a small town in the 1950s a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his annoyance about it, and is further exercised when the authoress herself arrives to help. The cast have to try and sort out real-life problems that keep intruding as they wrestle with the play's dire dialogue.


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Certification: U

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 12 March 1952

Country: GB

Runtime: 81m

Company Credits

Company: Constellation Films

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Cast

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

W.H. 'Harry' Derwent Blacker

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire

Kay Kendall

Kay Kendall

Sandra Beverley

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Jerry Winterton

Liam Gaffney

Liam Gaffney

Norwood Beverley

Olive Sloane

Olive Sloane

Maud Baron

Lloyd Lamble

Lloyd Lamble

Jackson

Charlotte Mitchell

Charlotte Mitchell

Daphne Ray

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb

George

Constance Lorne

Constance Lorne

Sarah Stebbins

Maggie Hanley

Maggie Hanley

Mary

Stringer Davis

Stringer Davis

Vicar

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Harry's Landlady

John Cazabon

John Cazabon

Mr Stebbins

Diana Calderwood

Diana Calderwood

Set Painter

Joan Rice

Joan Rice

Avis

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Ambulanceman

Directed By

Ralph Smart

Ralph Smart

Director

Philip Shipway

Philip Shipway

Assistant Director

Maisie Kelly

Maisie Kelly

Continuity

Writing Credits

phillip king

phillip king

Original Story

Jack Davies

Jack Davies

Original Story

Michael Pertwee

Michael Pertwee

Original Story

Production Crew

Robert Garrett

Robert Garrett

Producer

George Pitcher

George Pitcher

Associate Producer

Jack Rix

Jack Rix

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan Ellacott

Joan Ellacott

Costume Design

Gladys Atkinson

Gladys Atkinson

Hairdresser

John Wilson-Apperson

John Wilson-Apperson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Bob Lawrance

Bob Lawrance

Makeup Artist

Sound

Peter Handford

Peter Handford

Sound Recordist

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold

Original Music Composer

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Conductor

Red Law

Red Law

Sound Recordist

Leslie Hodgson

Leslie Hodgson

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Desmond Davis

Desmond Davis

Clapper Loader

Stanley Pavey

Stanley Pavey

Director of Photography

Ted Moore

Ted Moore

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Geoffrey Drake

Geoffrey Drake

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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