Thumbs Up (1943)
In this wartime musical, a feisty singer working in a London dive swears that she will become a star. She gets a job in an airplane plant when she learns that her fiance, a producer, and his partner are looking for new talent at the war factories. While working there, the woman meets a handsome RAF officer and falls in love. This causes some trouble.
Director:
Joseph Santley
Writer:
Frank Gill Jr.
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Brenda Joyce as Louise Latimer |
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Richard Fraser as Douglas Heath |
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Elsa Lanchester as Emily "Emmy" Ffinch |
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Arthur Margetson as Bert Lawrence |
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J. Pat O'Malley as Sam Keats |
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Queenie Leonard as Janie Brooke |
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Molly Lamont as Welfare Supervisor |
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Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mrs. Smithers |
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André Charlot as E.E. Cartwright |
| Directing | Joseph Santley | Director |
| Writing | Frank Gill Jr. | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ray Golden | Story |
| Writing | Henry K. Moritz | Story |
| Sound | Jule Styne | Songs |
| Writing | Sammy Cahn | Lyricist |