Raise the Roof (1930)
The wealthy Rodney Langford, who dreams of going on the stage, hopes to fulfil his ambitions by buying a failing revue called 'Raise the Roof', starring Maisie Grey. His father, fearing scandal, bribes amoral actor Atherley Armitage to sabotage the show. But, when all hope seems lost, Maisie comes up with an ingenious idea to try and save the day.
- Date of release
- 1930-02-13
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Music
- Director
- Walter Summers
Casting
- Betty Balfour — Maisie Grey
- Maurice Evans — Rodney Langford
- Jack Raine — Atherley Armitage
- Sam Livesey — Mr. Langford
- Ellis Jeffreys — Mrs. Langford
- Arthur Hardy — Croxley Bellairs
- Dorothy Minto — Juanita
- Charles Garry — Deighton Duff
- Mike Johnson — Fred Fresco
- Louie Emery — Mrs. Warburton
- Andreas Malandrinos — Pedro
- Josephine Earle — Queenie Querne
Interesting facts
Raise the Roof is a 1930 British musical film directed by Walter Summers and starring Betty Balfour, Maurice Evans, and Jack Raine. It was written by Philip MacDonald and Summers.
Production
The film was made at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director John Mead.
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