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  • Tonight at 8:30 (1952)
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    81 min | Comedy
Tonight at 8:30 (1952)
Approved
81 min | Comedy

An omnibus of three Noel Coward tales: the first, "The Red Peppers" (featuring Kay Walsh, Ted Ray, Martita Hunt, Frank Pettingell and Bill Fraser) about a bickering vaudeville couple who form an alliance when some of their company start to...See moreAn omnibus of three Noel Coward tales: the first, "The Red Peppers" (featuring Kay Walsh, Ted Ray, Martita Hunt, Frank Pettingell and Bill Fraser) about a bickering vaudeville couple who form an alliance when some of their company start to needle them, and ends up in some non-amusing slapstick. The second episode is "Fumed Oak" (with Stanley Holloway, Betty Ann Davies, Mary Merrall and Dorothy Gordon) is about a squabbling, middle-class family where Holloway has to contend with a ghastly mother-in-law, a selfish wife and a whining, complaining child and, after 17 years, tells each of them off and departs their company. The third segment is "Ways and Means" (with Valerie Hobson, Nigel Patrick, Jack Warner and Jessie Royce Landis) about a pair of parasites who go from city to city as non-paying guests of wealthy acquaintances. A wealthy American widow is trying to quietly kick them out of her French Riviera home, and the couple, needing funds to get to Venice, hatch a scheme to fleece her out of her gambling winnings. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Anthony Pelissier (as Anthony Pélissier)
Writers
Noël Coward (based on three plays from: "Tonight At 8.30") | George Barraud (additional dialogue {segment "Ways and Means"})
Cinematographer
Editor
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Updated Sep 9, 1952

Release date
May 6, 1953 (United States)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Ted Ray
George Pepper (segment "Red Peppers") George Pepper (segment "Red Peppers")   See fewer
Kay Walsh
Lily Pepper (segment "Red Peppers") Lily Pepper (segment "Red Peppers")   See fewer
Martita Hunt
Mabel Grace (segment "Red Peppers") Mabel Grace (segment "Red Peppers")   See fewer
Bill Fraser
Bert Bentley (segment "Red Peppers") Bert Bentley (segment "Red Peppers")   See fewer
Frank Pettingell
Mr. Edwards (segment "Red Peppers") Mr. Edwards (segment "Red Peppers")   See fewer
Toke Townley
Stage Manager (segment "Red Peppers") Stage Manager (segment "Red Peppers")   See fewer
Ian Wilson
Call Boy (segment "Red Peppers") Call Boy (segment "Red Peppers")   See fewer
Stanley Holloway
Henry Gow (segment "Fumed Oak: An Unpleasant Comedy") Henry Gow (segment "Fumed Oak: An Unpleasant Comedy")   See fewer
Betty Ann Davies
Doris Gow (segment "Fumed Oak: An Unpleasant Comedy") Doris Gow (segment "Fumed Oak: An Unpleasant Comedy")   See fewer
Mary Merrall
Mrs. Rockett (segment "Fumed Oak: An Unpleasant Comedy") Mrs. Rockett (segment "Fumed Oak: An Unpleasant Comedy")   See fewer
Dorothy Gordon
Elsie Gow (segment "Fumed Oak: An Unpleasant Comedy") Elsie Gow (segment "Fumed Oak: An Unpleasant Comedy")   See fewer
Valerie Hobson
Stella Cartwright (segment "Ways and Means") Stella Cartwright (segment "Ways and Means")   See fewer
Nigel Patrick
Toby Cartwright (segment "Ways and Means") Toby Cartwright (segment "Ways and Means")   See fewer
Jack Warner
Murdoch (segment "Ways and Means") Murdoch (segment "Ways and Means")   See fewer
Jessie Royce Landis
Olive Lloyd Ransome (segment "Ways and Means") Olive Lloyd Ransome (segment "Ways and Means")   See fewer
Michael Trubshawe
Lord Chapsworth (segment "Ways and Means") Lord Chapsworth (segment "Ways and Means")   See fewer
Yvonne Furneaux
Elena (segment "Ways and Means") Elena (segment "Ways and Means")   See fewer
Mary Jerrold
Nanny (segment "Ways and Means") Nanny (segment "Ways and Means")   See fewer
Paul Beradi
Casino Patron (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited) Casino Patron (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Cey
The Fence (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited) The Fence (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Duke
Casino Patron (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited) Casino Patron (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Harrington
Casino Patron (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited) Casino Patron (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Ryan
Casino Patron (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited) Casino Patron (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited)   See fewer
John Serret
Casino Cashier (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited) Casino Cashier (segment "Ways and Means") (uncredited)   See fewer
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