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Let the People Sing is a 1942 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Alastair Sim, Fred Emney and Edward Rigby. The screenplay concerns a small town that bands together to try to save their music hall from closure. It was based on the novel Let the People Sing by J. B. Priestley.
The film's sets were designed by R. Holmes Paul. It was made at Elstree Studios.
Original Release
08/10/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alastair Sim | Professor Ernst Kronak / Prof. Ernst Kronak |
| Fred Emney | Sir George Denberry-Baxter |
| Edward Rigby | Timmy Tiverton |
| Oliver Wakefield | Sir Reginald Foxfield |
| Patricia Roc | Hope Ollerton |
| Annie Esmond | Lady Foxfield |
| Marian Spencer | Lady Shepshod |
| Olive Sloane | Daisy Barley |
| Maire O'Neill | Mrs. Mitterley |
| Gus McNaughton | Ketley |
Directors
Writers
John Baxter, Barbara K. Emary, Geoffrey Orme, J.B. Priestley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alastair Sim | Professor Ernst Kronak / Prof. Ernst Kronak |
| Fred Emney | Sir George Denberry-Baxter |
| Edward Rigby | Timmy Tiverton |
| Oliver Wakefield | Sir Reginald Foxfield |
| Patricia Roc | Hope Ollerton |
| Annie Esmond | Lady Foxfield |
| Marian Spencer | Lady Shepshod |
| Olive Sloane | Daisy Barley |
| Maire O'Neill | Mrs. Mitterley |
| Gus McNaughton | Ketley |
| Charles Hawtrey | Young Orton |
| Peter Gawthorne | Major Shiptonthorpe / Maj. Shiptonthorpe |
| Aubrey Mallalieu | Commander Spofforth / Cmdr. Spofforth |
| G.H. Mulcaster | Inspector |
| Wally Patch | Sam |
| Horace Kenney | Walter Shepton |
| Morris Harvey | Jim Flagg |
| Ida Barr | Katie |
| Spencer Trevor | Colonel Hazelhead / Col. Hazelhead |
| Robert Atkins | Hassock |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Baxter | Producer |
| Wallace Orton | Producer |
