In a small town in the 1950's a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his annoyance about it, and is further exercised when the authoress herself arrives to help. The cast have to try and sort out real-life problems that keep intruding as they wrestle with the play's dire dialogue.
Credits
Curtain Up Cast
Name |
Character |
Lloyd Lamble
He was 38, 94 years old when he died
|
as Jackson |
Joan Hickson
She was 45, 92 years old when she died
|
as Harry's Landlady |
Robert Morley
He was 43, 84 years old when he died
|
as W.H. 'Harry' Derwent Blacker |
Olive Sloane
She was 55, 66 years old when she died
|
as Maud Baron |
Stringer Davis
He was 52, 74 years old when he died
|
as Vicar |
Sam Kydd
He was 37, 67 years old when he died
|
as Ambulanceman |
Margaret Rutherford
She was 59, 80 years old when she died
|
as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire |
Kay Kendall
She was 24, 32 years old when she died
|
as Sandra Beverley |
Charlotte Mitchell
She was 25, 85 years old when she died
|
as Daphne Ray |
Liam Gaffney
He was 34, 76 years old when he died
|
as Norwood Beverley |
Michael Medwin
He was 28, now 101 years old
|
as Jerry Winterton |
Joan Rice
She was 22, 66 years old when she died
|
as Avis |
John Cazabon
He was 37, 68 years old when he died
|
as Mr Stebbins |
Curtain Up Crew
Name |
Department |
Desmond Davis as Clapper Loader. He was 25 (now 98) years old
|
Camera |
Jack Davies as Original Story. He was 38 (80) years old when He died
|
Writing |
Michael Pertwee as Original Story. He was 35 (74) years old when He died
|
Writing |
Ralph Smart as Director. He was 44 (93) years old when He died
|
Directing |