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Let the People Sing (1942)

Let the People Sing poster
Directed by
John Baxter
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a small English town, local residents unite to keep their music hall open. They work together to overcome obstacles and save their beloved venue.

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What happens

Let the People Sing is a 1942 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Alastair Sim, Fred Emney and Edward Rigby. It was written by Baxter, based on the 1939 novel Let the People Sing by J. B. Priestley. The screenplay concerns the people of a small town who band together to try to save their music hall from closure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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