Film details
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Featuring
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Country
United Kingdom
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Year
1952
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Genres
Anthology Comedy
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Type
Film
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Category
Fiction
Alternative titles
- Tonight at Eight-thirty Alternative
- Tonight at 8.30 Alternative
Introduction
A wealth of British talent enlivens this Noël Coward omnibus, consisting of three slices of life told with his trademark blend of incisive wit and affectionate observation. From music hall mayhem to suburban suffering and a romp on the Riviera, each playlet features a top-notch cast whose exuberant performances bring the situations to life.
The adaptations were done by Coward himself; he had already repurposed some of his one-act plays for the screen, most notably in the form of his best-known feature Brief Encounter. While the tales told here are less poignant, they are no less potent in their reflections on personal relations and social mores – and for sheer entertainment value, they’re hard to beat.
Cast & Credits
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Cast
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Lily Pepper
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George Pepper
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Mabel Grace
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Mr. Edwards
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Bert Bentley
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Stage Manager
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Call-Boy
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Performing Dog Act
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Chinese Jugglers
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Henry Gow
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Doris Gow
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Mrs. Rocket (Grandma)
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Elsie
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Stella Cartwright
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Toby Cartwright
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Murdoch
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Olive
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Chaps
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Nanny
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Elena
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The Fence
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Credits
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Unknown:
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Director
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Production Company
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Producer
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Production Manager
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Production Controller
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Assistant Director
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Script Supervisor
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Screenplay
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Original play
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Director of Photography
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Technicolor Colour Consultant
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Camera Operator
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Editor
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Art Director
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Costume Supervisor
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Make-up
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Music
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Orchestrated and Conducted
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Sound Recordist
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Sound Recordist
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[1st Assistant Dubbing Mixer]
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Dubbing Editor
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