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Valley of Song (1953)

Valley of Song poster
Directed by
Gilbert Gunn
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a Welsh village, a choirmaster's plans for a festival are disrupted by local rivalries and romantic entanglements. Two men compete for the affections of a young woman while trying to keep the choir on track.

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What happens

Valley of Song (U.S.: Men Are Children Twice ) is a 1953 British second feature ('B') comedy drama film directed by Gilbert Gunn and starring Mervyn Johns, Clifford Evans, Maureen Swanson and the London Welsh Association Choral Society. It was written by Phil Park and Cliff Gordon based on Gordon's 1946 BBC radio play ''Choir Practice''. It marked the film debut of actress Rachel Roberts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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