Laugh It Off (1940 film)
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| Directed by | John Baxter |
| Produced by | John Corfield |
| Written by |
Bridget Boland Austin Melford (dialogue) |
| Story by | Bridget Boland |
| Starring |
Tommy Trinder Jean Colin |
| Music by | Marr Mackie Ronnie Munro Kennedy Russell |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Michael C. Chorlton |
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| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation (UK) |
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Release date
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9 March 1940 (UK) |
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Running time
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78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Laugh It Off is a 1940 British musical comedy film directed by John Baxter and Wallace Orton and starring Tommy Trinder, Jean Colin, Anthony Hulme and Marjorie Browne. It was made at Walton Studios with November 1939 just after the outbreak of war.
At the start of World War II, Concert party entertainer Tommy Towers is drafted into service. He immediately gets on the wrong side of commanding officer Sergeant Major Slaughter, but after saving the camp show with his show business expertise, Tommy is granted a commission.
TV Guide called it "a fairly entertaining effort."
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