Give Me the Stars
Year:
1944
Production Country:
Great Britain
Music hall artist fallen on hard times, gets knocked down and his orphaned American niece takes his place singing to the theatre queue. Her singing is heard and she becomes a success. Falls in love with aeroplane engineer and after complications eventually marries him.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Toni Martin Leni Lynn
- Hector Mactavish Will Fyffe
- Lyle Mitchell Jackie Hunter
- Lady Lester Olga Lindo
- Jack Ross Emrys Jones
- Patricia Worth Margaret Vyner
- Achille Lebrun Antony Holles
- Mrs Gossage Grace Arnold
- Sir John Worth Patrick Curwen
- Dick Winter Robert Griffiths
- Ted James Johnnie Schofield
- secretary Janet Morrison
- taxi man Hal Gordon
- George Burns Joss Ambler
- Mrs Ross Hilda Bayley
- Alfie David Trickett
- Janie Angela Glynne
- porter George Merritt
- company secretary David Kerr
- P.C. McEvans Alan Johnstone
- Dan Stanley Taskin
- court chamberlain Harry Herbert
- court jester Sydney Arnold
- executioner George Spence
- tap dancing duo Guy Fielding
- paper tearer Larry Jay
- harmonica player Ronald Chesney
- orchestra leader Stanelli
- Grant Ben Williams
- Sal Vi Kaley
- ship's captain Desmond Roberts
- Clive Kenneth Moseley
- salesman Peter Lowry
- Syd Jack Williams
- Fred George Pughe
- milkman Jack Hay
- barmaid Trixie Scales
- page boy Philip Hillman
- theatre manager Keith Shepherd
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Maclean Rogers
- [1st] Assistant Director Fraser Foulsham
- [2nd Assistant Director] Morris Aza
- [3rd Assistant Director] Patrick Marsden
- Continuity Joan Wyatt
Production
- Production Company/Presents British National Films
- Produced by Friedrich Zelnik
- Production Manager William Howard Borer
- Made and Produced at British National Studios
Writing
- Screen Adaptation by Austin Melford
- Screen Adaptation by Maclean Rogers
- Based on the story by A. Hilarius
- Based on the story by Rudolf Bernauer
Photography
- Director of Photography James Wilson
- Camera Operator Arthur Grant
- [2nd Camera Operator] Moray Grant
- [Focus Puller] James Warner
- [Camera Assistant] G. Lashmar
- [Camera Assistant] A.R.W. Scott
Stills
- [Stills Photography] Frank Buckingham
Editing
- Editor Donald Ginsberg
- [1st Assistant Editor] Eve Catchpole
- [Assistant Editor] Jean Case
Design
- Art Director R. Holmes Paul
- Assistant Art Director T.R. Seddon
- [Draughtsperson] A. Muir
- Scenic Artist Gilbert Wood
- Scenic Artist Olga Lehmann
Costumes
- Wardrobe Supervisor Maude Churchill
Make-up
- Chief Make-up Harry Hayward
- Hair Stylist Gladys Weston
Film processing
- [Processing Laboratory] Denham Laboratories
Music
- Musical Score Composed by Kennedy Russell
- Musical Score Directed by Kennedy Russell
Sound
- Sound Supervisor Harold V. King
- [Sound] Recordist James Morris
- [Sound] Recording RCA
- [Sound Camera Operator] Leslie Mann
- [Boom Operator] John Moyes
- [Boom Assistant] E. Jarvis
- [Assistant Sound] F. Follett
- [Assistant Sound] T. Tall
- [Dubbing Crew] Harold V. King
- [Dubbing Crew] Len Shilton
- [Dubbing Crew] Michael Basset
- [Dubbing Editor] Jean Barker