Look Up and Laugh (1935)
A gay musical comedy!
Gutsy lass Gracie rallies fellow stall-holders at Birkenhead Market to prevent its takeover and demolition by a department store chain. She invokes the Market's foundation by Royal Charter just before an inadvertent gas leak provides an explosive climax.
- Date of release
- 1935-08-07
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
- Director
- Basil Dean
Casting
- Gracie Fields — Gracie Pearson
- Alfred Drayton — Belfer
- Vivien Leigh — Marjorie Belfer
- Douglas Wakefield — Joe Chirk
- Billy Nelson — Alf Chirk
- Harry Tate — Turnpenny
- Huntley Wright — Ketley
- Robb Wilton — Mayor
- Morris Harvey — Rosenbloom
- Maud Gill — Miss Canvey
- Norman Walker — Brierley
- Tommy Fields — Sidney Pearson
Interesting facts
Look Up and Laugh is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Basil Dean and starring Gracie Fields, Alfred Drayton and Douglas Wakefield. The film is notable for featuring an appearance by Vivien Leigh in an early supporting role.
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