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Up with the Lark

1943 film by Philip Brandon

Up with the Lark is a 1943 British musical comedy film directed by Philip Brandon and starring Ethel Revnell, Gracie West and Anthony Holles.[1]

It was a low-budget production during the Second World War.

Plot summary

During the Second World War, two incompetent female detectives, Ethel and Gracie (played by the British radio comedians Ethel Revnell and Gracie West), disguise themselves as Land Girls, with the aim of exposing the black market business that they believe a local hotel manager is running. Despite the two women's inept efforts, they eventually succeed.[2]

Cast

Songs

The film contains several songs, largely detached from the plot. The two main songs are

  • Up With the Lark
  • Let's Go Cuckoo

References

  1. [1]
    BFI.org
  2. [2]
    http://movies.tvguide.com/up-with-the-lark/review/121917 [dead link]


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