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Jerry (Sid Field), a comedian, has been promised a part in a London show, so he packs up and moves there with his daughter. However, on arriving, he discovers he is merely to play understudy to the chief comedian, Charlie (Sonnie Hale). He despairs as each night he watches Charlie win the applause from the crowd, until one night he is late and Jerry prepares to take the stage. At the last minute, Charlie arrives and determines that Jerry will never again have the chance to deputise. That is until Jerry’s daughter, Peggy, decides to take matters into her own hands.
Original Release
09/30/1946
US Release
07/22/1953
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Sid Field | Jerry Sanford |
Greta Gynt | Mrs. Eve Barry |
Tessie O'Shea | Herself / Self |
Claude Hulbert | Belgrave - Charlie's Dresser / Belgrave, Charlie's dresser |
Sonnie Hale | Charlie de Haven |
Mary Clare | Mrs. Gates |
Petula Clark | Peggy Sanford |
Jerry Desmonde | George |
Reginald Purdell | Stage Manager |
Lucas Hoving | Dancer |
Directors
Writers
Wesley Ruggles, Elliot Paul, Sig Herzig, Val Guest
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sid Field | Jerry Sanford |
Greta Gynt | Mrs. Eve Barry |
Tessie O'Shea | Herself / Self |
Claude Hulbert | Belgrave - Charlie's Dresser / Belgrave, Charlie's dresser |
Sonnie Hale | Charlie de Haven |
Mary Clare | Mrs. Gates |
Petula Clark | Peggy Sanford |
Jerry Desmonde | George |
Reginald Purdell | Stage Manager |
Lucas Hoving | Dancer |
Marion Saunders | Obligato in 'Street Singer' |
Charles Paton | Novelty Shopkeeper |
Beryl Davis | Paula |
Scotty McHarg | Bill |
W.G. Fay | Mike |
Alfie Dean | Heckler |
Jack Parnell | Drummer |
Pamela Carroll | Street Singer |
Kay Kendall | Patsy |
Enid Smeeden | The 'London Town' Dozen & One Girl |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Wesley Ruggles | Producer |
Philip Brandon | Producer |
William Collier Jr. | Producer |