Things Are Looking Up (film)
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| Directed by | Albert de Courville |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon Herbert Mason Alexander Korda (uncredited)[1] |
| Written by | Stafford Dickens Daisy Fisher Con West Albert de Courville |
| Starring | Cicely Courtneidge Max Miller William Gargan Mary Lawson |
| Music by | Louis Levy |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger Glen MacWilliams |
| Edited by | R.E. Dearing |
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Production
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| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
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Release dates
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1935 |
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Running time
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77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Things Are Looking Up is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Cicely Courtneidge, Max Miller and William Gargan.[2][3] It was made at Islington Studios by British Gaumont, an affiliate of Gainsborough Pictures.[4] The film's sets were designed by Alex Vetchinsky. Courtneidge plays a dual role as the sisters Bertha and Cicely Fytte. Bertha is a dour schoolteacher, while the bubbly Cicely runs a nearby showground. When Bertha surprisingly elopes, Bertha takes her place at the school to prevent her getting the sack. It was the film debut for Vivien Leigh.[5]
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Cast
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- Cicely Courtneidge as Cicely Fytte / Bertha Fytte
- Max Miller as Joey
- William Gargan as Van Gaard
- Mary Lawson as Mary Fytte
- Mark Lester as Chairman
- Henrietta Watson as Miss McTavish
- Cicely Oates as Miss Crabbe
- Judy Kelly as Opal
- Dick Henderson as Mr. Money
- Dickie Henderson as Mr. Money's Son
- Charles Mortimer as Harry
- Hay Plumb as Tennis Umpire
- Danny Green as Big Black Fox
- Suzanne Lenglen as Madame Bombardier
- Vivien Leigh as Schoolgirl (uncredited)
- Alma Taylor as Schoolmistress (uncredited)
- Wyn Weaver as Governor (uncredited)
- Ian Wilson as Drummer in Band (uncredited)
References
Bibliography
- Wood, Linda. (1986). British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute
- Howard Reid, John. (2005). Hollywood's Miracles of Entertainment. Lulu.com
- Cook, Pam. (1997). Gainsborough Pictures. Performing Arts
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Things Are Looking Up at IMDb
- Things Are Looking Up Britmovie | Home of British Films
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