Curtain Call (1940 film)
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| Directed by | Frank Woodruff |
| Produced by | Howard Benedict |
| Screenplay by | Dalton Trumbo |
| Story by | Howard J. Green |
| Starring | Barbara Read Alan Mowbray Donald MacBride |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Harry Marker |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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63 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Curtain Call is a 1940 comedy, directed by Frank Woodruff and starring Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride. The film was followed by a sequel, Footlight Fever, released in 1941.
Synopsis
Two theatrical producers plan to get even with a demanding actress by tricking her into starring in the worst play they can find. The producer and director conspire of giving the actress a dreadful role to play from the script of "The End of Everything". The plot to mislead the actress, however, backfires when she loves the role and gives a stellar performance, which turns the play into a hit. [2][3]
Main cast
- Barbara Read as Helen Middleton
- Alan Mowbray as Donald Avery
- Helen Vinson as Charlotte Morley
- Donald MacBride as Geoffrey 'Jeff' Crandall
- John Archer as Ted Palmer
- Leona Maricle as Miss 'Smitty' Smith, Crandall's secretary
- Frank Faylen as Spike Malone
- Tom Kennedy as Massage Attendant
- Ralph Forbes as Leslie Barrivale
- J. M. Kerrigan as Mr. Middleton
- Ann Shoemaker as Mrs. Middleton
- Tommy Kelly as Fred 'Freddy' Middleton
