Theatre Royal (film)
Theatre Royal is a 1943 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Lydia Sherwood.[1] The plot concerns an attempt by the staff of a theatre to prevent its closure.
| Theatre Royal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Baxter |
| Produced by | John Baxter |
| Written by | Bud Flanagan Austin Melford Geoffrey Orme |
| Starring | Bud Flanagan Chesney Allen Lydia Sherwood |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Jack Harris |
Production company | British National Films |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
Release date | 26 July 1943 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film's sets were designed by C. Wilfred Arnold.
Premise
A theatre is threatened with closure, but its staff fight to raise funds and secure the support of an important backer.
Cast
- Bud Flanagan - Bob Parker
- Chesney Allen - Gordon Maxwell
- Peggy Dexter - Connie Webster
- Lydia Sherwood - Claudia Brent
- Horace Kenney - George
- Marjorie Rhodes - Agnes
- Finlay Currie - Clement J. Earle
- Owen Reynolds - Harding
- Maire O'Neill - Mrs. Cope
- Gwen Catley as Singer
- Victor Feldman and His Orchestra as Themselves
- Buddy Flanagan as Callboy
- Hal Gordon as Gambler
- Ted Heath as Himself
- David Hutcheson as Harry
- Jiver Hutchinson
- Jack Melford as Himself
- Charles Mortimer as Himself
- George Shearing as Himself
- Ben Williams as Himself
References
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