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Curtain Up (1952)

Curtain Up poster
Directed by
Ralph Smart
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
U
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A theater troupe rehearses a new play while dealing with behind-the-scenes mishaps and the playwright's demands. The story follows the actors and staff as they prepare for opening night.

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What happens

Curtain Up is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Ralph Smart and starring Robert Morley, Margaret Rutherford and Kay Kendall. Written by Jack Davies and Michael Pertwee it was based on the 1949 play On Monday Next by Philip King. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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