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He Found a Star

He Found a Star

1941Movie⏱️ 1h 29mApproved
Musical
⭐ 5.2
IMDB Rating
81 votes

Lucky Lyndon and his devoted secretary Ruth use their talent agency to find and help unknowns who need an opportunity.

Director
John Paddy Carstairs
Writers
Monica Ewer, Bridget Boland, Austin Melford
Stars
Vic Oliver, Sarah Churchill, Evelyn Dall
Release Date
September 20, 1941
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
πŸ’¬ 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Vic Oliver
Vic Oliver
as Lucky Lyndon
Sarah Churchill
Sarah Churchill
as Ruth 'Ruthie' Cavour
Evelyn Dall
Evelyn Dall
as Suzanne
Gabrielle Brune
Gabrielle Brune
as Diane
J.H. Roberts
J.H. Roberts
as Mr. Victor Cavour
Barbara Everest
Barbara Everest
as Mrs. Cavour
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
as Babe Cavour
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David Evans
as Jimmy Cavour
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Robert Sansom
as Dick Hargreaves
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Jonathan Field
as Bob Oliphant

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
John Corfield Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Musical

⭐ Featured Review

The Prime Minister's Daughter
by boblipton β€’ 2017-10-25
5/10

"The daughter of the new Prime Minister and her husband -- Sarah Churchill and Vic Oliver -- star in this musical. He's opening a talent agency for people who never got a break, and it takes him half an hour to find a down-and-out fellow whose song version of "Invictus" went out of favor twenty years earlier, and transform him into a novelty number, followed by real talent: basso Uriel Porter. By the forty minute mark in this movie, he's found success and lost his soul -- which means moving into sleek new offices and the Original Blonde Bombshell, Evelyn Dall -- until the sm..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The song, "Invictus" (sung by Frank Forrester) is based on a poem by William Ernest Henley. It is most noted for its last two lines: 'I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.'

πŸ“– Synopsis

Lucky Lyndon and his devoted secretary Ruth use their talent agency to find and help unknowns who need an opportunity.