Curtain Call (1940 film)

Curtain Call
Original theatrical poster
Directed by	Frank Woodruff
Screenplay by	Dalton Trumbo
Story by	Howard J. Green
Produced by	Howard Benedict
Starring	Barbara Read Alan Mowbray Donald MacBride
Cinematography	Russell Metty
Edited by	Harry Marker
Music by	Roy Webb
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	April 26, 1940 (1940-04-26) (US) [1]
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Curtain Call is a 1940 comedy, directed by Frank Woodruff and starring Barbara Read, Helen Vinson, Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride. The film was followed by a sequel, Footlight Fever, released in 1941.

Plot

Two theatrical producers plan to get even with a demanding actress by tricking her into starring in the worst play they can find. The producer and director conspire to give the actress a dreadful role to play from the script of "The End of Everything". The plot to mislead the actress, however, backfires when she loves the role and gives a stellar performance, which turns the play into a hit.^[2]

Cast

• Barbara Read as Helen Middleton
• Alan Mowbray as Donald Avery
• Helen Vinson as Charlotte Morley
• Donald MacBride as Geoffrey "Jeff" Crandall
• John Archer as Ted Palmer
• Leona Maricle as Miss "Smitty" Smith, Crandall's secretary
• Frank Faylen as Spike Malone
• Tom Kennedy as Massage Attendant
• Ralph Forbes as Leslie Barrivale
• J. M. Kerrigan as Mr. Middleton
• Ann Shoemaker as Mrs. Middleton
• Tommy Kelly as Fred "Freddy" Middleton

References

1. "Curtain Call: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
2. "Curtain Call (1940)". MRQE.com. Retrieved 18 July 2013.

External links

• Curtain Call at IMDb