Wake Up Famous

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Wake Up Famous
Directed by Gene Gerrard
Written by Basil Mason
Produced by John Stafford
Starring
Cinematography James Wilson
Music by Jack Beaver
Production
company
Premier-Stafford Productions
Distributed by RKO
Release date
2 August 1937
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Wake Up Famous is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by and starring Gene Gerrard. It was made at Shepperton Studios. [1]

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  1. Wood p.93

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