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Ken Russell's homage to the Busby Berkeley-style 1930s musical. A theatre's general dogsbody gets her big chance when the star of the show hurts her ankle.

Keywords:

Comedy, Musical, Romance, Musical Comedy, Based-on-Play, Spoof, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1971) (UK/USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Twiggy	.... Polly Browne
Christopher Gable	.... Tony Brockhurst
Max Adrian	.... Mr. Max/Lord Hubert Brockhurst
Bryan Pringle	.... Percy Parkhill/Percy Browne
Murray Melvin	.... Alphonse
Moyra Fraser	.... Moyra Parkhill/Madame Dubonnet

Supporting Cast:

Georgina Hale	.... Fay
Sally Bryant	.... Nancy
Vladek Sheybal	.... De Thrill
Tommy Tune	.... Tommy
Brian Murphy	.... Peter
Graham Armitage	.... Michael
Antonia Ellis	.... Maisie
Caryl Little	.... Dulcie
Anne Jameson	.... Mrs. Peter

Directors:

Ken Russell

Writers:

Ken Russell
Sandy Wilson