Dance Hall (1950)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Phil

      Donald Houston

    • Alec Viners

      Bonar Colleano

    • Georgie Wilson

      Petula Clark

    • Eve

      Natasha Parry

    • Mary

      Jane Hylton

    • Carole

      Diana Dors

    • Mrs Wilson

      Gladys Henson

    • Jim Fairfax, Palais manager

      Sydney Tafler

    • Peter

      Douglas Barr

    • themselves

      Geraldo and His Orchestra

    • themselves

      Ted Heath and His Music

    • special dancer

      Wally Fryer

    • special dancer

      Violet Barnes

    • special dancer

      Robert Henderson

    • special dancer

      Eileen Henshall

    • special dancer

      Len Colyer

    • special dancer

      Dorice Brace

    • special dancer

      Robert Burgess

    • special dancer

      Margaret Baker

    • Mr Wilson

      Fred Johnson

    • Mrs Crabtree

      Dandy Nichols

    • Mike

      James Carney

    • Doreen

      Kay Kendall

    • Mona

      Eunice Gayson

    • Mrs Bennett

      Grace Arnold

    • Fred

      Thomas Heathcote

    • Jack

      Harold Goodwin

    • American soldier

      Christopher Kane

    • Mrs Hepple

      Tonie Macmillan

    • Palais instructor

      Alec Finter

    • blonde

      Doris Hare

    • colonel

      Michael Trubshawe

    • herself, singer in dance hall

      Hy Hazell

    • [New Year congratulator]

      Harry Fowler  (uncredited)

    • [dancer in Palais scenes]

      Alma Cogan  (uncredited)

    • cast member

      Gerald Fox  (uncredited)

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Charles Crichton

    • Assistant Director

      Norman Priggen

    • [Assistant Director (2nd)]

      John Meadows

    • [Assistant Director (3rd)]

      John Assig

    • Continuity

      Phyllis Crocker

    Production:

    • ©

      Ealing Studios

    • An Ealing Studios Production

      Ealing Studios

    • Produced by

      Michael Balcon

    • Associate Producer

      E.V.H. Emmett

    • Unit Production Manager

      Hand, Slim

    • [Studio Manager/Technical Supervisor]

      Baynham Honri

    • Production Supervisor

      Hal Mason

    • Made at

      Ealing Studios

    Writing:

    • Original Screenplay by

      E.V.H. Emmett

    • Original Screenplay by

      Diana Morgan

    • Original Screenplay by

      Alexander Mackendrick

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Douglas Slocombe

    • Additional Photography by

      Lionel Banes

    • Camera Operator

      Jeff Seaholme

    • [Focus Puller]

      Hugh Wilson

    • [Clapper Loader]

      Michael Shepherd

    • [Chief Electrician]

      Jack Ford

    • [Floor Electrician]

      Bert Spurgeon

    Stills:

    • [Stills]

      Bob Penn

    Special Effects:

    • Special Processes

      Geoffrey Dickinson

    • Special Effects

      Pearson, Sydney

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Seth Holt

    • [Assembly Cutter]

      Barbara Bennett

    • [Assistant Editor]

      Harry Aldous

    • [Trainee Editor]

      John Jympson

    Design:

    • Art Director

      Norman Arnold

    • [Assistant Art Director]

      Len Wills

    • [Set Dresser]

      Andrew Low

    • [Chief Draughtsman]

      Vivian Saw

    • [Production Buyer]

      Fred Lacey

    • [Property Master]

      Bob Tull

    • [Floor Props]

      G. Beavan

    • [Floor Props]

      Wally Hill

    • [Construction Manager]

      George Speller

    Costumes:

    • Wardrobe Supervisor

      Anthony Mendleson

    • [Wardrobe Master]

      Ernest Farrar

    • [Wardrobe Mistress]

      Lily Payne

    • [Men's Wardrobe]

      Ben Foster

    • [Ladies' Wardrobe]

      Edith Crutchley

    Make-up:

    • Make-up

      Ernest Taylor

    • Make-up

      Harry Frampton

    • [Make-up Assistant]

      Harry Wilton

    • Hairdressing

      Barbara Barnard

    • [Hairdressing Assistant]

      Daphne Martin

    Music:

    • Song 'You're Only Dreaming' Music by

      Joyce Cochrane

    • Song 'You're Only Dreaming' Lyrics by

      Christopher Hassall

    • Song 'You're Only Dreaming' Sung by

      Hy Hazell

    • Music Director

      Ernest Irving

    Choreography:

    • Artistes Coached in Ballroom Dancing by

      Phyllis Haylor

    Sound:

    • Sound Supervisor

      Stephen Dalby

    • [Sound] Recordist

      Arthur Bradburn

    • [Sound Camera Operator]

      Eric Stockl

    • Sound System

      RCA Sound System

    • [Boom Operator]

      Cyril Swern

    • [Assistant Boom Operator]

      R. Healy

    Consultant:

    • Technical Advice by

      Hammersmith Palais Ltd