He Found a Star
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He Found a Star is a 1941 British
musical film
directed by John Paddy Carstairs
and starring Vic Oliver
, Sarah Churchill
and Evelyn Dall
. A frustrated stage manager quits his job and sets up a theatrical agency with the help of his secretary.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by John Paddy Carstairs
John Paddy Carstairs
John Paddy Carstairs was a British film director and television director , usually of light-hearted subject matter. He was also a comic novelist and painter....
and starring Vic Oliver
Vic Oliver
Vic Oliver was an actor and radio comedian.He was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of Viktor von Samek and came to England via America....
, Sarah Churchill
Sarah Churchill (actress)
Sarah Millicent Hermione Tuchet-Jesson, Baroness Audley, usually known as Sarah Churchill , was a British actress and dancer.- Early life :...
and Evelyn Dall
Evelyn Dall
Evelyn Dall was an American singer and actress.-Career:Born in The Bronx, New York City Dall began her career in short films and in supporting roles on Broadway. In 1935, she was invited to become the female vocalist for Bert Ambrose and his Orchestra, in the UK, where she remained until 1946...
. A frustrated stage manager quits his job and sets up a theatrical agency with the help of his secretary.
Cast
- Vic OliverVic OliverVic Oliver was an actor and radio comedian.He was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of Viktor von Samek and came to England via America....
... Lucky Lyndon - Sarah ChurchillSarah Churchill (actress)Sarah Millicent Hermione Tuchet-Jesson, Baroness Audley, usually known as Sarah Churchill , was a British actress and dancer.- Early life :...
... Ruth 'Ruthie' Cavour - Evelyn DallEvelyn DallEvelyn Dall was an American singer and actress.-Career:Born in The Bronx, New York City Dall began her career in short films and in supporting roles on Broadway. In 1935, she was invited to become the female vocalist for Bert Ambrose and his Orchestra, in the UK, where she remained until 1946...
... Suzanne - Gabrielle BruneGabrielle Brune-Selected filmography:* He Found a Star * Tomorrow We Live * A Run for Your Money * Mandy * The Wedding of Lilli Marlene * The Titfield Thunderbolt * Three Steps to the Gallows...
... Diane - J.H. Roberts ... Mr. Victor Cavour
- Barbara EverestBarbara EverestBarbara Everest was a British film actress. She was born in Southfields, Surrey, and made her screen debut in the 1916 film The Man Without a Soul.-Selected filmography:* A Romance of Old Baghdad...
... Mrs. Cavour - Joan GreenwoodJoan GreenwoodJoan Greenwood was an English actress. Born in Chelsea, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her husky voice, coupled with her slow, precise elocution, was her trademark...
... Babe Cavour - David Evans ... Jimmy Cavour
- Robert Sansom ... Dick Hargreaves
- Jonathan Field ... Bob Oliphant
- Mignon O'Doherty ... Mrs. Miley
- Peggy NovakPeggy Novak-Selected filmography:*The Diplomatic Lover * A Little Bit of Bluff * Luck of the Turf * South Riding * Save a Little Sunshine * Old Mother Riley in Society * He Found a Star...
... Madame - Robert AtkinsRobert Atkins (actor)Sir Robert Atkins, CBE was an English actor, producer and director.Born in Dulwich, London, England, Atkins was most famous for his participation in the theatre. An early graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he also appeared many times on film and in television, though not with the...
... Frank Forrester - George MerrittGeorge Merritt (actor)George Merritt was a British film and television actor.-Selected filmography:* The W Plan * The Lodger * I Was a Spy * Crime on the Hill * The Silver Spoon...
... Max Nagel - Raymond LovellRaymond LovellRaymond Lovell was a Canadian-born film actor who performed in British produced films. He mainly played supporting roles, and was often seen as slightly pompous characters...
... Nick Maurier