We'll Smile Again
We'll Smile Again is a 1942 British musical comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Meinhart Maur.[1]
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| Directed by | John Baxter |
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| Produced by | John Baxter |
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| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
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| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
A ring of Nazi spies infiltrate a film studio planning to use it for sending coded messages, but they are foiled by two of the low-level staff at the studio.
Cast
- Bud Flanagan as Bob Parker
- Chesney Allen as Gordon Maxwell
- Meinhart Maur as Herr Steiner
- Phyllis Stanley as Gina Cavendish
- Gordon McLeod as MacNaughton
- Alexander Kardin as Holtzman
- Peggy Dexter as Googie
- Horace Kenney as George
- Julian Vedey as Hoffman
- Charles Austin as Butler
- Edgar Driver as Porter
- Wally Patch as Head Porter
- C. Denier Warren as Waiter
- Gwen Catley as herself, Soprano
- Billy Mayerl as himself, Pianist
- Henry Hilliard as Dress Designer
- Robert Brooks Turner as Policeman
- Nuala Barrie as Councillor's Daughter
- Trevor Denis as Assistant Director
- Charles Doe as Cloakroom Attendant
- Mary Eaton as Continuity Girl
- Hal Gordon as Customer
- Harry Herbert as Brewery Gateman
- Gerhard Kempinski as Colonel Roca
- Joe E. Lee as Ginsburg
- Patrick Ludlow as BBC Man
- Ruth Maitland as Woman in Queue
- Andreas Malandrinos as Waiter
- Malcolm McEachern 'Mr. Jetsam' as himself - Singer
- George Merritt
- Ernest Metcalfe as Assistant Make-Up
- Peter Newman as Second Assistant Director
- Hilde Palmer as Chorus Girl
- Stan Paskin as man in Queue
- Ethel Royale as Lady Councillor
- Cyril Smith as Assistant Cutter
- Billy Wells as Publican
- Ben Williams as Cameraman
Production
It was known as Glamourflage and filming started 4 May 1942.[2]
Critical reception
The Radio Times gave the film three out of five stars, and wrote "Unlike many stage, radio or television double acts who flounder when put on the big screen, Flanagan and Allen fared rather well as movie stars, and this is a typical effort, combining bright comedy with songs and human interest...Directed with no pretension by John Baxter, who made several of the duo's other popular films, it is an engaging showcase for one of Britain's best-loved song-and-comedy teams."[3]
References
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | WE'LL SMILE AGAIN (1942)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- "Three War Films Set to Star Prod". Variety. 13 May 1942. p. 13. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- "We'll Smile Again – review - cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.