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Follow a Star
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6.2Norman Truscott is a store worker who dreams of stardom. Vernon Carew is a singer whose star is fading. Vernon manages to get a recording of Norman singing and passes it off as himself.
Released: 1959-01-01102 minDir: Robert AsherComedy, Music
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Cast
- Norman Wisdom as Norman Truscott
- June Laverick as Judy
- Jerry Desmonde as Mr. Vernon Carew
- Hattie Jacques as Miss Dymphna Dobson
- Richard Wattis as Dr. W. Chatterway
- Eddie Leslie as Harold Franklin
Themes
- black and white
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- musical film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Robert Asher
- Screenwriter
- Jack Davies
- Cast member
- John Le Mesurier
- Composer
- Philip Green
- Narrative location
- London
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 102
- FilmAffinity ID
- 319949
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- publication date
- 1959-01-01
- title
- Follow a Star
- color
- black-and-white
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International Standard Book Number
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comedy
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IMDb
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Singin' in the Rain
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Variety
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musical film
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Turner Classic Movies
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Ron Moody
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Norman Wisdom
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Charles Gray
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John Le Mesurier
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ProQuest
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Radio Times
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Hattie Jacques
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Fenella Fielding
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The Rank Organisation
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Richard Wattis
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Sydney Tafler
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Dick Emery
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The Bulldog Breed
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Categories
1959 British films1959 directorial debut films1959 English-language films1959 films1959 musical comedy filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish musical comedy filmsEnglish-language comedy filmsFilms directed by Robert AsherFilms scored by Philip GreenFilms shot at Pinewood StudiosTemplate film date with 2 release dates