Stars in Your Eyes

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Stars in Your Eyes
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Directed by Maurice Elvey
Written by Hubert Gregg
Francis Miller (story)
Talbot Rothwell
Produced byDavid Dent
Starring Nat Jackley
Pat Kirkwood
Bonar Colleano
Dorothy Squires
Jack Jackson
CinematographyS.D. Onions
Edited by Robert Jordan Hill
Production
company
Grand Alliance [1]
Distributed by British Lion Films
Release date
  • 6 December 1956 (1956-12-06)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Stars in Your Eyes is a 1956 British musical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Nat Jackley, Pat Kirkwood and Bonar Colleano. [1]

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Plot

As the world of vaudeville gradually loses its attraction, more and more entertainers are losing their jobs. In hopes of fixing their financial problems, a group of entertainers band together and buy a run-down theatre to attract customers by showcasing their various talents on the grand opening night. Along the way their show is threatened by a gang of crooks but the show finishes successfully with each entertainer given a happy ending.

Cast

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stars in Your Eyes (1956)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.