The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour

Aug 5, 2022

1h 17m

★ 0.0

THERE ARE NO DRESS REHEARSALS

Overview

When verbose radio host Neville Umbrellaman lands in hospital, a group of unexpected performers crash his show The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour. In life, there are no dress rehearsals.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour Trailers

Cast

Neville Umbrellaman

Nitin Vengurleka

Sabrina

Sabrina Chan D'Angelo

Kenneth Wong

Teik Kim Pok

Yvette

Alison Bennett

Mum

Joyce Edmonds

Terry Mansour

Peter Gizariotis

Doctor O'Rourke

Suzanne Devery

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