He Found a Star

He Found a Star
Directed by	John Paddy Carstairs
Written by	Bridget Boland (Screenplay) Austin Melford (Additional Dialogue)
Based on	Ring O' Roses (novel) by Monica Ewer
Produced by	John Corfield
Starring	Vic Oliver Sarah Churchill
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Michael C. Chorlton
Music by	Ben Frankel
Production company	John Corfield Productions
Distributed by	General Film Distributors (U.K.)
Release date	20 September 1941 (1941-09-20)(U.K.)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

He Found a Star is a 1941 British musical film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Vic Oliver, Sarah Churchill and Evelyn Dall. ^[1] It concerns a frustrated stage manager who quits his job and, with his secretary's help, sets up a theatrical agency. Its songs include Waitin' (Manning Sherwin & Harold Purcell) and Salome (Sarah Churchill). ^{[2] [1]} Its sets were designed by Alfred Junge. ^[1]

Plot

Theatrical agent Lucky Lyndon (Vic Oliver) and his loyal secretary Ruth Cavour (Sarah Churchill) use their talent agency to discover unknown talents. In his search for the next "big star," Lyndon tries to promote ungrateful nightclub singer Suzanne (Evelyn Dall). Meanwhile, Ruth, who is madly in love with Lyndon, saves the day when the increasingly difficult Suzanne causes a crisis.

Cast

• Vic Oliver as Lucky Lyndon
• Sarah Churchill as Ruth 'Ruthie' Cavour
• Evelyn Dall as Suzanne
• Gabrielle Brune as Diane
• J.H. Roberts as Mr. Victor Cavour
• Barbara Everest as Mrs. Cavour
• Joan Greenwood as Babe Cavour
• David Evans as Jimmy Cavour
• Robert Sansom as Dick Hargreaves
• Jonathan Field as Bob Oliphant
• Mignon O'Doherty as Mrs. Miley
• Peggy Novak as Madame
• Robert Atkins as Frank Forrester
• George Merritt as Max Nagel
• Raymond Lovell as Nick Maurier
• Uriel Porter as George Washington 'Wash' Brown
• Peggy McCormack as Rose, Lucky's date
• Charles Victor as Ben Marsh
• Cyril Chamberlain as Louie
• Jack Kellaway as Jack
• Sylvia Kellaway as Elsie
• Eileen Bennett as Sleepy
• Peter Saunders as Raymond Alvarez

Production

The film was from John Corfield Productions. ^[3]

Critical reception

Allmovie noted, "An average subject at best." ^[4]

References

1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | HE FOUND A STAR (1941)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
2. "He Found a Star".
3. "John Corfield's new programme". Kinematograph Weekly. 20 March 1941. p. 25.
4. "He Found a Star (1941) - John Paddy Carstairs | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

External links

• He Found a Star at IMDb