Let's Be Famous

Name: Let's Be Famous
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1939-07-03
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Jimmy O'Dea, Betty Driver, Sonnie Hale

1939
1h 23m

IMDb RATING

5.5/10

YOUR RATING

Comedy

An Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead entered as a contestant on a quiz show. He causes mayhem in the studio and the publicity attract... Read allAn Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead entered as a contestant on a quiz show. He causes mayhem in the studio and the publicity attracts the attention of an agent who thinks he can help.An Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead entered as a contestant on a quiz show. He causes mayhem in the studio and the publicity attracts the attention of an agent who thinks he can help.

Director
- Walter Forde
Writers
- Roger MacDougall
- Allan MacKinnon
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Walter Forde
Writers
- Roger MacDougall
- Allan MacKinnon
Stars

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Trivia
This was Betty Driver's second film as a leading star. Shortly after filming ended, World War II broke out. The studios were requisitioned for war use and the contracts cancelled, which meant the premature end of Driver's film career.

Connections
Featured in Outbreak 1939 (2009)

Soundtracks
I Ran Into Love
(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Noel Gay
Sung by Betty Driver

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Hedging their bets

It looks as if Ealing Studios were hedging their bets when making this comedy musical.They have Betty Driver,very good,from the North,Donnie Hale,OK,for the south and Jimmy O Sea,awful,for Ireland.So the film is very variable.When Driver is on screen the film gets a lift,she is a good singer.However the film comes to a total standstill.The trouble is that he thinks he is funny but he is not.The film is a spoof on commercial radio which had made inroads into the audience of the BBC who were considered rather highbrow.The songs are by Noel Gay,and whilst very catchy are not classics.Basil Radford is also featured as a chimeric station manager who is always sacking Donnie Hale for some reason or other.Not a memorable Ealing film but entertaining nonetheless.