A Date with a Dream
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| Directed by | Dicky Leeman |
| Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
| Written by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman Dicky Leeman Carl Nystrom |
| Starring | Terry-Thomas Jeannie Carson Len Lowe Bill Lowe |
| Cinematography | Monty Berman |
| Edited by | Anne Barker |
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| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Date with a Dream is a 1948 British musical comedy film directed by Dicky Leeman and starring Terry-Thomas, Jeannie Carson and Wally Patch.[1] Its plot concerns a wartime group of musical entertainers who meet up a year after being demobbed and decide to reform their act. It was the first production of Tempean Films.This was one of Terry-Thomas's first films and is reputedly partly based on his own experiences. [2]
Plot
When an Army concert party is disbanded after the war, they plan to meet up in a years time for a reunion. When they do they discover that all the various members aren't coping too well with civilian life. Jean, a singer who is staying in the same house as two of the ex-concert party members, suggests that the various members get back together to perform.[3]
Cast
- Terry-Thomas – Terry
- Jeannie Carson – Jean
- Len Lowe – Len
- Bill Lowe – Bill
- Wally Patch – Uncle
- Vic Lewis – Vic
- Ida Patlanski – Bedelia
- Joey Porter – Max Imshy
- Alf Dean – Joe
- Julia Lang – Madam Docherty
- Harry Green – Syd Marlish
- Norman Wisdom – Shadow Boxer
- Sydney Bromley – Stranger in Max's office
Critical reception
Sky Movies wrote, "a sparkling performance from the young Terry-Thomas and a bright, sassy attitude saves this dated, rather choppy little filler item from the scrapheap of movie history. Worth a look for nostalgia buffs and curio collectors." [4]
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). A Date with a Dream at IMDb
- dvd of the film
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