Light Up the Sky! (film)
| Light Up the Sky! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lewis Gilbert |
| Produced by | Lewis Gilbert |
| Written by |
Vernon Harris Play: Robert Storey |
| Starring |
Ian Carmichael Tommy Steele Benny Hill Dick Emery |
| Music by | Douglas Gamley |
| Cinematography | John Wilcox |
| Edited by | Peter Tanner |
| Distributed by |
Bryanston Films (UK) Continental Distributing (USA) |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 mins. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Light Up the Sky! is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Ian Carmichael, Tommy Steele, Benny Hill and Dick Emery
Plot
This comedy is about a bumbling searchlight unit during the Second World War. Ensemble acting creates a series of intertwining stories that involve the various soldiers assigned to this post. Lt. Ogleby (Ian Carmichael) is the cheerful, inept officer in charge, then there is the womaniser whose concept of birth control is limited, the lovesick soldier unhappy over a misunderstanding with his girlfriend, the Cockney cook, the father-figure and several others.[1]
Cast
- Ian Carmichael as Lieutenant Ogleby
- Tommy Steele as Eric McGaffey
- Benny Hill as Syd McGaffey
- Sydney Tafler as Ted Green
- Victor Maddern as Lance Corporal Tomlinson
- Harry Locke as Roland Kenyon
- Johnny Briggs as Leslie Smith
- Cyril Smith as 'Spinner' Rice
- Dick Emery as Harry
- Cardew Robinson as Compere
- Susan Burnet as Jean
- Sheila Hancock as Theatre Act
- Fred Griffiths as Mr. Jennings
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
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