Champagne Charlie

Aug 25, 1944

1h 45m

★ 5.6

IF IT'S FUN YOU'RE AFTER SEE-Michael Balcon's cavalcade of the old time music-halls CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE

Overview

A man from the countryside becomes London’s newest music hall sensation, and competes with a rival music hall performer for the audience’s attention.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Ealing Studios

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Cast

Champagne Charlie

Tommy Trinder

The Great Vance

Stanley Holloway

Bessie Bellwood

Betty Warren

Dolly Bellwood

Jean Kent

The Duke

Austin Trevor

Duckworth (Chairman of the Mogador)

Robert Wyndham

'Orace

Harry Fowler

Bessie's Dresser

Drusilla Wills

Cora (Mogador Barmaid)

Joan Carol

Mogador Stage Manager

Bill Shine

Tipsy Swell

Guy Middleton

Learoyd

Frederick Piper

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7.0

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3.6

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4.8

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5.7

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6.0

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0.0

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0.0

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5.0

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4.6

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5.9

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5.0

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4.0

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6.2

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7.0

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