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Champagne Charlie (1944)

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Alberto Cavalcanti
Writer : Austin Melford, John Dighton, Angus MacPhail

Synopsis

A man from the countryside becomes London’s newest music hall sensation, and competes with a rival music hall performer for the audience’s attention.

Actors

Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
The Great Vance
Betty Warren
Betty Warren
Bessie Bellwood
Tommy Trinder
Tommy Trinder
Champagne Charlie
Jean Kent
Jean Kent
Dolly Bellwood
Austin Trevor
Austin Trevor
The Duke
Robert Wyndham
Robert Wyndham
Duckworth (Chairman of the Mogador)
Harry Fowler
Harry Fowler
'Orace
Drusilla Wills
Drusilla Wills
Bessie's Dresser
Joan Carol
Joan Carol
Cora (Mogador Barmaid)
Bill Shine
Bill Shine
Mogador Stage Manager
Guy Middleton
Guy Middleton
Tipsy Swell
Frederick Piper
Frederick Piper
Learoyd
Andreas Malandrinos
Andreas Malandrinos
Gatti
Paul Bonifas
Paul Bonifas
Targetino
Peter De Greeff
Peter De Greeff
Lord Petersfield
Norman Pierce
Norman Pierce
Landlord of Elephant & Castle
Eddie Phillips
Eddie Phillips
Tom Sayers
Leslie Clarke
Leslie Clarke
Fred Saunders (Leybourne's Brother)
Eric Boon
Eric Boon
Clinker
Joey Carr
Joey Carr
Bit Part (uncredited)
Hazel Court
Hazel Court
Tipsy Champagne Drinker (uncredited)
Monti DeLyle
Monti DeLyle
Bit Part (uncredited)
Vernon Greeves
Vernon Greeves
Bit Part (uncredited)
Richard Harrison
Richard Harrison
(uncredited)
George Hirste
George Hirste
Bit Part (uncredited)
Vida Hope
Vida Hope
Rosie the Barmaid (uncredited)
Kay Kendall
Kay Kendall
Bit Part (uncredited)
Eliot Makeham
Eliot Makeham
Vance's Songwriter (uncredited)
Aubrey Mallalieu
Aubrey Mallalieu
Butler (uncredited)
Gibb McLaughlin
Gibb McLaughlin
Doctor at Duel (uncredited)
Phyllis Morris
Phyllis Morris
Bit Part (uncredited)
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice
Patron (uncredited)

Crews

Alberto Cavalcanti
Alberto Cavalcanti
Director
Charles Hasse
Charles Hasse
Editor
Austin Melford
Austin Melford
Screenplay
John Dighton
John Dighton
Screenplay
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
John Croydon
John Croydon
Associate Producer
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe
Camera Operator
Ernest Irving
Ernest Irving
Music Director
Len Page
Len Page
Sound Recordist
Tom Shenton
Tom Shenton
Makeup Artist
Michael Relph
Michael Relph
Art Direction
Hal Mason
Hal Mason
Production Supervisor

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