Rent The Show Goes On (1937)
3.3 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 25min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- This semi-autobiographical film sees Gracie Fields play Sally Scowcroft, a mill-worker who is plucked from obscurity and thrust towards fame and fortune by an ailing composer (Owen Nares) who needs a singer to perform his work. A departure from Fields' earlier films, "The Show Goes On" is less concerned about everyday working people overcoming adversity and instead tells a story very similar to Fields' own rise to stardom. Full of classic songs and with an extravagant breathtaking all-singing-and-dancing finale.
- Actors:
- Gracie Fields, Owen Nares, John Stuart, Horace Hodges, Edward Rigby, Amy Veness, Arthur Sinclair, Cyril Ritchard, Jack Hobbs, Dennis Arundell, Billy Merson, Frederick Leister, Patrick Barr, Nina Vanna, Tom Payne, Aubrey Dexter, Carl Randall, Fred Hutchings, Queenie Leonard, Isobel Scaife
- Directors:
- Basil Dean
- Producers:
- Basil Dean
- Writers:
- Basil Dean, Anthony Kimmins
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Music & Musicals
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Basil Dearden, Topping the Music Hall Bill
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 01/02/2021
- Run Time:
- 94 minutes
