''Bob's Your Uncle'' is a 1948 British
musical comedy with music by
Noel Gay
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, lyrics by
Frank Eyton
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, and a book by
Austin Melford
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Partial filmography Director
* ''Car of Dreams'' (1935)
* ''Oh, Daddy!'' (1935)
* ''Radio Lover'' (1936)
Screenwriter
* '' ...
.
After premiering at the
Royal Court Theatre in
Liverpool
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, its
West End run at the
Saville Theatre
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lasted for 363 performances, between 5 May 1948 and 19 March 1949. The work was designed as a vehicle for the comedian
Leslie Henson
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, who also co-produced it. The cast included
Vera Pearce
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Biography
Born in Broken Hill (New South Wales), Pearce spent much of he ...
.
[Wearing p.366-67]
References
Bibliography
* Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
1948 musicals
British musicals
West End musicals
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