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Command Performance (1937)

Command Performance poster
Directed by
Sinclair Hill
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A famous street singer is hired to perform at a royal command performance. He navigates personal and professional challenges while preparing for the show.

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What happens

Command Performance is a 1937 British musical drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Arthur Tracy, Lilli Palmer and Mark Daly. It was based on a play by Stafford Dickens. Like The Street Singer, which was released the same year, it was designed as a vehicle for Tracy who performs a number of songs during the film. It was made at Pinewood Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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