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A Date with a Dream
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Wikipedia article
'A Date with a Dream' is a 1948 British musical comedy film directed by Dicky Leeman and starring Terry-Thomas, Jeannie Carson and Wally Patch. Its plot concerns a wartime group of musical entertainers who meet up a year after being demobbed and decide to reform their act. This was one of Terry-Thomas's earliest films and is reputedly partly based on his own experiences. Terry-Thomas was yet to develop his cad persona and a then little-known Norman Wisdom appears in a very brief, non-speaking role.
Plot
When an Army concert party is disbanded after the war, they plan to meet up in a years time for a reunion. When they do they discover that all the various members aren't coping too well with civilian life. Jean, a singer who is staying in the same house as two of the ex-concert party members, suggests that the various members get back together to perform.
Cast
* Terry-Thomas Terry
* Jeannie Carson Jean
* Len Lowe Len
* Bill Lowe Bill
* Wally Patch Uncle
* Vic Lewis Vic
* Ida Patlanski Bedelia
* Joey Porter Max Imshy
* Alfie Dean Joe
* Julia Lang Madam Docherty
* Harry Green Syd Marlish
* Norman Wisdom Shadow Boxer
* Sydney Bromley Stranger in Max's office
Critical reception
Sky Movies wrote, "a sparkling performance from the young Terry-Thomas and a bright, sassy attitude saves this dated, rather choppy little filler item from the scrapheap of movie history. Worth a look for nostalgia buffs and curio collectors".
'A Date With A Dream' was the first production of Tempean Films, a production company founded by Monty Berman and Robert S. Baker following their war service. Of the film, Baker later commented, "It didn't make us a penny, but it gave us a good introduction to the film business". Tempean would go on to produce many British B-movies throughout the 1950s and into the early 1960s
References
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