Theatre Royal (1943)
1h 41m
Running Time
July 26, 1943Release Date
Plot.
The Theatre Royal is a struggling London venue battling to keep its doors open. When the bank threatens to close it, the workers fear that they will soon be forced out of their jobs. The Royal's property master, Bob Parker (Bud Flanagan), recruits the rest of the staff to stage a benefit gala. They hope their show, featuring songs and dances, can raise enough cash to stave off the end. Meanwhile, they seek investors who can keep the Theatre Royal and its staff in business permanently.
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Cast & Crew.
Bud Flanagan
Bob Parker
Chesney Allen
Gordon Maxwell
Peggy Dexter
Connie Webster
Horace Kenney
George
Lydia Sherwood
Claudia Brent
Marjorie Rhodes
Agnes
John Baxter
Director
Finlay Currie
Clement J. Earle
Austin Melford
Writer
Geoffrey Orme
Writer
Owen Reynolds
Harding
Kennedy Russell
Composer
Maire O'Neill
Mrs. Cope
Gwen Catley
Singer
James Wilson
Cinematographer
Charles Mortimer
Himself
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Theatre Royal is a 1943 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Lydia Sherwood. The plot concerns an attempt by the staff of a theatre to prevent its closure.
The film's sets were designed by C. Wilfred Arnold.