Follow a Star

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Follow a Star

1959

1h 42m

6.1(13 votes)

Comedy

Music

Overview

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.

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66 members

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Norman Wisdom

Norman Truscott

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June Laverick

Judy

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Jerry Desmonde

Mr. Vernon Carew

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Hattie Jacques

Miss Dymphna Dobson

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Richard Wattis

Dr. W. Chatterway

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Eddie Leslie

Harold Franklin

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John Le Mesurier

Birkett

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Sydney Tafler

Pendlebury

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Fenella Fielding

Lady Arabella Finchington

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Charles Heslop

General

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Joe Melia

Stage Manager

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Ron Moody

Violinist

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Alan Beaton

Club Member (uncredited)

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Barbara Bennett

Lady in Theatre (uncredited)

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Paul Beradi

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Eddie Boyce

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Richard Caldicot

Conductor (uncredited)

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Pauline Chamberlain

Showgirl (uncredited)

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Vic Chapman

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Peggy Ann Clifford

Offended Lady at Party (uncredited)

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Jess Conrad

Theatre Heckler (uncredited)

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Pat Coombs

Simpering Girl in Theatre (uncredited)

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Dan Cressey

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Fred Davis

Club Member (uncredited)

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Dick Emery

Inebriated Party Guest (uncredited)

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Mabel Etherington

Lady in Theatre (uncredited)

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Peter Evans

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Keith Faulkner

Theatre Heckler (uncredited)

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Norman Fisher

Club Member (uncredited)

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Tex Fuller

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Arthur Goodman

Club Member (uncredited)

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Charles Gray

Taciturn Man at Party (uncredited)

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Patrick Halpin

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Victor Harrington

Diner in Club (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Renee Heimer

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Jack Hetherington

Club Member (uncredited)

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Glyn Houston

Fred (uncredited)

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Juba Kennerley

Club Member (uncredited)

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Dilys Laye

Poochie-Pie's Owner (uncredited)

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Dickey Luck

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Martin Lyder

Man in Street (uncredited)

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Edie Martin

Old Lady (uncredited)

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Guy Mills

Club Member (uncredited)

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Cecil Paul

Man in Theatre (uncredited)

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Joe Phelps

Palladium Technician (uncredited)

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Robert Raglan

Policeman (uncredited)

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Bob Raymond

Club Member (uncredited)

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Joe Ritchie

Club Member (uncredited)

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George Roderick

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

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Bess Rogers

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Rita Royce

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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Bunny Seaman

Party Guest (uncredited)

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John Smart

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Philip Stewart

Club Member (uncredited)

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Marianne Stone

(uncredited)

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Fred Stroud

Man in Street (uncredited)

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Reg Thomason

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Laura Thurlow

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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Harry Van Engel

Man in Street (uncredited)

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Pearl Walters

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Michael Ward

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Eric Wetherell

Man in Street (uncredited)

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John Wilder

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Sheree Winton

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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Jaqui Wisdom

Girl Having Piano Lesson (uncredited)

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Nick Wisdom

Boy Having Piano Lesson (uncredited)

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