Raise the Roof (1930)
1h 18m
Running Time
February 13, 1930Release Date
Raise the Roof (1930)
1h 18m
Running Time
February 13, 1930Release Date
Plot.
The wealthy Rodney Langford, who dreams of going on the stage, hopes to fulfil his ambitions by buying a failing revue called 'Raise the Roof', starring Maisie Grey. His father, fearing scandal, bribes amoral actor Atherley Armitage to sabotage the show. But, when all hope seems lost, Maisie comes up with an ingenious idea to try and save the day.
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Cast & Crew.
Betty Balfour
Maisie Grey
Maurice Evans
Rodney Langford
Jack Raine
Atherley Armitage
Sam Livesey
Mr. Langford
Ellis Jeffreys
Mrs. Langford
Arthur Hardy
Croxley Bellairs
Dorothy Minto
Juanita
Charles Garry
Deighton Duff
Mike Johnson
Fred Fresco
Louie Emery
Mrs. Warburton
Andreas Malandrinos
Pedro
Josephine Earle
Queenie Querne
Harry Hilliard
Colin Colquhoun
L.F. Pridmore
Assistant Director
Arthur B. Woods
Assistant Director
William Helmore
Songs
Idris Lewis
Songs
Harry Carlton
Songs
Jay Whidden
Songs
John Reynders
Music Director
Walter Summers
Director / Screenplay
Philip MacDonald
Screenplay
René Guissart
Director of Photography
John Mead
Art Direction
Dennis Scanlon
Sound Recordist
Details.
Wiki.
Raise the Roof is a 1930 British musical film directed by Walter Summers and starring Betty Balfour, Maurice Evans, and Jack Raine. It was made at Elstree Studios.
The film's sets were designed by the art director John Mead.