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Date With A Dream. Terry Thomas (Terry-Thomas). Copyright: Tempean Films
Date With A Dream

Date With A Dream

  • 1948 film

Musical-variety comedy about a wartime concert party who reform a year after returning to London, in order to find success on the British stage. Stars Terry-Thomas, Jean Carson, Len Lowe, Bill Lowe, Vic Lewis and more.

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Date With A Dream. Image shows from L to R: Terry Thomas (Terry-Thomas), Jean Carson (Jean Carson), Len Lowe (Len Lowe), Bill Lowe (Bill Lowe). Copyright: Tempean Films

Key details

Genre
Film
Released
1948
Creator
Carl Nystrom
Stars
Terry-Thomas, Jean Carson, Len Lowe, Bill Lowe, Vic Lewis, Wally Patch, Joey Porter, Alfie Dean and more
Director
Dicky Leeman
Producers
Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman
Company

As the Second World War draws to a close, members of a concert party stationed in Egypt are packing their bags and heading back to Blighty. Almost all intending to go into showbusiness after their wartime experience, the group resolve to meet up in London a year to the day from their African departure and catch up.

A year later, the reunion comes around and it's quickly apparent that despite some impressive talent amongst their number, none have experienced any measure of success. Spurred on by eager group newcomer Jean - already a jobbing actress and singer, and lodger in the same boarding house as brothers Bill and Len Lowe - the party's former Captain, Terry, suggests he get in touch with his uncle - proprietor of his own theatre, no less - and that they reform the party show to impress the London variety scene.

Hiccups are rife amongst the group's endeavour, from finding space to practice to raising funds to hire the theatre - even at favourable family rates! But a larger spanner is thrown into the works when Terry, Bill and Len all find themselves falling for the same woman - Jean!

Additional details

UK certificate
U
Duration
54 minutes
UK release
November 1948
Produced
1948
Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Black and white

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Broadcast details

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