Things Are Looking Up (1935)
- Directed by
- Albert de Courville
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman takes on her twin sister's job at a strict school to save the job while her sister elopes. The other sister runs a circus, leading to chaotic mix-ups.
lightheartedbreezyplayfulwhimsicalupbeatold-fashionedcomedic
What happens
Things Are Looking Up is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Cicely Courtneidge, Max Miller and William Gargan. It was written by Con West and Stafford Dickens from a story by Daisy Fisher and de Courville. It was produced by Michael Balcon for Gaumont British. Courtneidge plays a dual role as the sisters Bertha and Cicely Fytte. Bertha is a dour schoolteacher, while the bubbly Cicely runs a nearby circus. When Bertha elopes, Cicely takes her place at the school to prevent her from getting the sack. It was the film debut for Vivien Leigh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Lucky Days (1935)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.