''Let's Make a Night of It'' is a 1937 British

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directed by

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and starring

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and

Claire Luce Claire Luce (October 15, 1903 – August 31, 1989) was an American stage and screen actress, dancer and singer. Among her few films were '' Up the River'' (1930), directed by John Ford and starring Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart in the ...

. The

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concerns a husband and his wife, who acquire rival

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s at the same time. It was based on the

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''The Silver Spoon'' by Henrik Ege. It was distributed in America by

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the following year. Claude Friese-Green was responsible for the

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Cast

as Jack Kent *

as Peggy Boydell *

as Viola Vanders *

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as Henry Boydell *

Iris Hoey Wilhelmina Iris Winifred Hasbach (17 July 1885 – 13 May 1979), known as Iris Hoey, was a British actress in the first half of the twentieth century, both on stage and in movies. Early life Iris Hoey was born in London, daughter of Wilhelm ...

as Laura Boydell *

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as Count Castelli *

Claud Allister Claud Allister (born William Claud Michael Palmer, 3 October 1888 – 26 July 1970) was an English actor with an extensive film career in both Britain and Hollywood, where he appeared in more than 70 films between 1929 and 1955. Life and ...

as Monty *

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as Luigi * Anthony Holles as Head Waiter * Lawrence Anderson as Harold *

Zelma O'Neal Zelma O'Neal (May 29, 1903 – November 3, 1989) was an American actress, singer, and dancer in the 1920s and 1930s. She appeared on Broadway and in early sound films, including the Paramount Pictures films '' Paramount on Parade'' and '' ...

as Kitty *

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as Police sergeant * Syd Wakefield as Policeman * Dan Donovan as Street Singer * Brian Michie as Compere

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1937 films British musical comedy films 1937 musical comedy films Films shot at Associated British Studios British films based on plays Films directed by Graham Cutts British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language musical comedy films {{musical-comedy-film-stub