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directed by John Baxter and starring

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and Leslie Holmes. It had a larger production budget than Randle's previous films, which had been made in

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.Murphy p.173

Premise

When the music hall where he works is threatened with closure, a handyman organises an effort to save it.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Murphy, Robert. ''Realism and Tinsel: Cinema and Society in Britain 1939-48''. Routledge, 1992.

External links

* 1948 films 1948 comedy films 1940s English-language films Films directed by John Baxter British comedy films British black-and-white films Films scored by Percival Mackey 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-comedy-film-stub