Footlight Fever

1941 1h 9m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride reprise their roles in "Curtain Call" as theatrical producers Donald Avery and Geoffrey 'Jeff' Crandall. This time they try to con a millionairess into funding their latest show by posing as old friends of her lost love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alan Mowbray
Don Avery
Donald MacBride
Jeff Crandall
Elisabeth Risdon
Aunt Hattie Drake
Lee Bonnell
John Carter
Elyse Knox
Eileen Drake
Charles Quigley
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Reis
Writers: Bert Granet, Bert Granet, Ian McLellan Hunter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irving Reis, shot by Robert De Grasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Theron Warth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride and Elisabeth Risdon carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033615 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Irving Reis directs. Robert De Grasse behind the camera. Theron Warth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Irving Reis, shot by Robert De Grasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Theron Warth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride and Elisabeth Risdon carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0033615 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.