Curtain Up (1952)
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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 annoyance about it, and is further exercised when the authoress herself 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.
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Robert MorleyW.H. 'Harry' Derwent Blacker
Margaret RutherfordCatherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
Kay KendallSandra Beverley
Michael MedwinJerry WintertonLiam GaffneyNorwood Beverley
Olive SloaneMaud Baron
Lloyd LambleJackson
Charlotte MitchellDaphne RayCharles LambGeorgeConstance LorneSarah StebbinsMargaret AveryMary
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What is Curtain Up about?
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 annoyance about it, and is further exercised when the authoress herself 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.
How long is Curtain Up?
Curtain Up has a runtime of 81 minutes.