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Directed by | Frank Woodruff |
Produced by | Howard Benedict |
Screenplay by | Dalton Trumbo |
Story by | Howard J. Green |
Starring |
Barbara Read Alan Mowbray Donald MacBride |
Music by | Roy Webb |
Cinematography | Russell Metty |
Edited by | Harry Marker |
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Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time
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63 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Curtain Call is a 1940 comedy, directed by Frank Woodruff and starring Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride. The film was followed by a sequel, Footlight Fever, released in 1941.
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.