Let's Make a Night of It
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Let's Make a Night of It is a 1938 British
musical
comedy film
directed by Graham Cutts
and starring Charles Rogers, June Clyde
and Claire Luce. A husband and his wife acquire rival nightclub
s at the same time. It was based on the play The Silver Spoon by Henrik Ege.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
musical
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Graham Cutts
Graham Cutts
Graham Cutts was a British film director who was one of the leading British directors in the 1920s. His fellow director A. V. Bramble believed that Gainsborough Pictures had been built on the back of his work. His daughter was actress Patricia Cutts...
and starring Charles Rogers, June Clyde
June Clyde
June Clyde was an American actress, singer and dancer. She was a niece of actress ....
and Claire Luce. A husband and his wife acquire rival nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s at the same time. It was based on the play The Silver Spoon by Henrik Ege.
Cast
- Charles Rogers as Jack Kent
- June ClydeJune ClydeJune Clyde was an American actress, singer and dancer. She was a niece of actress ....
as Peggy Boydell - Claire Luce as Viola Vanders
- Fred EmneyFred EmneyFrederick Arthur Round "Fred" Emney was an English character actor and comedian.Emney was born in Lancashire, the son of Blanche and Fred Emney , a music hall entertainer. His uncle was the actor Arthur Williams. Emney junior grew up in London.He made his film debut in 1935, having previously...
as Henry Boydell - Iris HoeyIris HoeyIris Hoey was a British actress in the first half of the twentieth century, both on stage and in movies. She married twice, first to Max Leeds, then the actor Cyril Raymond but divorced on both occasions....
as Laura Boydell - Jack MelfordJack MelfordJack Melford was a British film and television actor. He was the brother of screenwriter and film director Austin Melford.-Selected filmography:* Find the Lady * Luck of the Turf * Scruffy...
as Count Castelli - Claud Allister as Monty
- Steven GeraySteven GeraySteven Geray, born Istvan Gyergyay on November 10, 1904 and died aged 69 on December 26, 1973 in Los Angeles, California. He was a film actor who appeared in over 100 films and dozens of television programs...
as Luigi - Anthony HollesAnthony Holles (actor)-Selected filmography:* The Missing Rembrandt * The Midshipmaid * The Star Reporter *Loyalties * Britannia of Billingsgate * Brewster's Millions * This'll Make You Whistle...
as Head Waiter - Lawrence Anderson as Harold
- Zelma O'NealZelma O'NealZelma O'Neal was an actress, singer, and dancer in the 1920s and 1930s. She appeared on Broadway and in early sound films, including the Paramount Pictures films Paramount on Parade and Follow Thru ....
as Kitty - Bertha BelmoreBertha Belmore-Early career:She was only eight when she made her first appearance on stage. She later toured the coast of America with Sir Philip Ben Greet's Shakespearean Players.-Selected filmography:* Happy * Keep It Quiet...
as Policewoman - Syd Wakefield as Policeman
- Dan Donovan as Street Singer
- Brian Miche as Compere