Looking on the Bright Side
1932 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Looking on The Bright Side is a 1932 British musical comedy film It was directed by Graham Cutts and Basil Dean and starring Gracie Fields, Richard Dolman and Julian Rose.
| Looking on The Bright Side | |
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| Directed by | Graham Cutts Basil Dean |
| Written by | Basil Dean Brock Williams Archie Pitt |
| Produced by | Basil Dean |
| Starring | Gracie Fields Richard Dolman Julian Rose |
| Cinematography | Robert Martin |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Music by | Carroll Gibbons |
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| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
Gracie (Fields) and Laurie (Dolman) are lovers who together form a musical act. Gracie sings and Laurie writes the songs, but when Laurie gets a taste of fame, he runs off after a glamorous actress.
Cast
- Gracie Fields as Gracie
- Richard Dolman as Laurie
- Julian Rose as Oscar Schultz
- Wyn Richmond as Josie Joy
- Tony De Lungo as Delmonico
- Betty Shale as Hetty Hunt
- Viola Compton as Police Sergeant
- Bettina Montahners as Bettina
- Charles Farrell as Released criminal
Home media
The film was released on DVD as part of the Gracie Fields collector's edition which, in addition to this film, includes the films Sally in Our Alley (1931), Love, Life and Laughter (1934), Sing As We Go (1934), Look Up and Laugh (1935), Queen of Hearts (1936) and The Show Goes On (1937), these are on 4 discs. Two films each on three of the discs with the other film on disc four.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Perry, George. Forever Ealing. Pavilion Books, 1994.
References
External links
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