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  • Curtain Up (1952)
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    81 min | Comedy
Curtain Up (1952)
Approved
81 min | Comedy

In a small town in the 1950s, a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his ...See moreIn a small town in the 1950s, a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his annoyance about it, and is further exercised when the authoress arrives to help. The cast have to try and sort out real-life problems that keep intruding as they wrestle with the play's dire dialogue. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} See less
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Michael Pertwee (screenplay) | Jack Davies (screenplay) | Philip King (adapted from the play "On Monday Next")
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Updated May 12, 1952

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Jan 31, 1953 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Morley
W.H. 'Harry' Derwent Blacker W.H. 'Harry' Derwent Blacker   See fewer
Margaret Rutherford
Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Clair Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Clair   See fewer
Kay Kendall
Sandra Beverley Sandra Beverley   See fewer
Michael Medwin
Jerry Winterton Jerry Winterton   See fewer
Olive Sloane
Maud Baron Maud Baron   See fewer
Liam Gaffney
Norwood Beverley Norwood Beverley   See fewer
Lloyd Lamble
Jackson Jackson   See fewer
Charlotte Mitchell
Daphne Ray Daphne Ray   See fewer
Charles Lamb
George George   See fewer
Constance Lorne
Sarah Stebbins Sarah Stebbins   See fewer
Maggie Hanley
Mary (as Margaret Avery) Mary (as Margaret Avery)   See fewer
Joan Hickson
Harry's Landlady Harry's Landlady   See fewer
John Cazabon
Mr Stebbins Mr Stebbins   See fewer
Diana Calderwood
Set Painter Set Painter   See fewer
Sam Kydd
Ambulanceman (uncredited) Ambulanceman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Williams
Bit part (uncredited) Bit part (uncredited)   See fewer
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