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Light Up the Sky! (1960)

Genre : Comedy, War, Romance

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Lewis Gilbert
Writer : Vernon Harris

Synopsis

Lewis Gilbert's classic comedy drama portrays the antics of a British Army Searchlight Squad during World War II. Lieutenant Ogleby (Ian Carmichael) has his work cut out to keep his "legionnaires" at their post and not rampaging through the local countryside. The McGaffey brothers (Benny Hill and Tommy Steele) create havoc with their light-fingers and light-loving with the local girls, whilst Smithy (Johnny Briggs) pines for his sweetheart.

Actors

Ian Carmichael
Ian Carmichael
Lt. Ogleby (as Lt. Ian Carmichael)
Tommy Steele
Tommy Steele
Eric McCaffey (as Gunner Tommy Steele)
Benny Hill
Benny Hill
Syd McCaffey (as Gunner Benny Hill)
Sydney Tafler
Sydney Tafler
Ted Green (as Gunner Sydney Tafler)
Johnny Briggs
Johnny Briggs
Leslie 'Smithy' Smith (as Gunner Johnny Briggs)
Victor Maddern
Victor Maddern
Lance Bombardier Tomlinson (as L/Bombadier Victor Maddern)
Dick Emery
Dick Emery
Harry - Driver (as Gunner Dick Emery)
Harry Locke
Harry Locke
Roland Kenyon (as Gunner Harry Locke)
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock
Theatre Act
Cardew Robinson
Cardew Robinson
Compere
Fred Griffiths
Fred Griffiths
Mr Jennings
Cyril Smith
Cyril Smith
'Spinner' Rice (as Gunner Cyril Smith)

Crews

Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert
Director
Vernon Harris
Vernon Harris
Screenplay
Douglas Gamley
Douglas Gamley
Original Music Composer
John Wilcox
John Wilcox
Director of Photography
Peter Tanner
Peter Tanner
Editor
John Stoll
John Stoll
Production Design
John Stoll
John Stoll
Art Direction

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Light Up The Sky 1960 Trailer

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