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Play Up the Band (1935)

Play Up the Band poster
Directed by
Harry Hughes
Genre
musical comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 11m
Rated
U
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy about a band that gets into a series of mishaps and performances. The story follows the musicians as they prepare for a big show at the Crystal Palace.

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What happens

Play Up the Band is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Stanley Holloway, Betty Ann Davies and Leslie Bradley. The film was made at Ealing Studios by the independent company City Films. The film's sets were designed by art director R. Holmes Paul. Location shooting took place at the Crystal Palace, which burnt down the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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