Follow a Star

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Follow a Star (1959)

U 01/01/1959 (GB) Comedy 1h 42m

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Norman Truscott is a store worker who dreams of stardom. Vernon Carew is a singer whose star is fading. Vernon manages to get a recording of Norman singing and passes it off as himself.

Robert Asher

Director
Henry Blyth

Screenplay
Norman Wisdom

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Jack Davis

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Norman Wisdom

Norman Truscott
Jerry Desmonde

Vernon Carew
June Laverick

Judy
Hattie Jacques

Dymphna Dobson
Richard Wattis

Dr. W. Chatterway
Eddie Leslie

Harold Franklin
John Le Mesurier

Birkett
Fenella Fielding

Lady Arabella Finchington
Ron Moody

Violinist
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Standard formula for a Norman Wisdom movie here. Norman becomes a put upon clown whilst bubbling under the surface is the fact he's a very talented guy (singer here), whilst he's in love with a wheelchair bound beauty. It's often the saccharine elements of Wisdom's films that puts people off, but to his fans (and I'm one), they are integral to letting Wisdom hit his comedic heights.

Follow a Star is not a great Norman Wisdom film, but it is a very safe and enjoyable one. Story finds Norman used by ageing crooner Jerry Desmonde, who upon finding he is no longe... read the rest.

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