Things Are Looking Up (1935): Cast & Plot
Things Are Looking Up is a 1935 comedy directed by Albert de Courville, starring Cicely Courtneidge as Cicely Fytte / Bertha Fytte, Mary Lawson and William Gargan. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 17m (77 min)
- Director
- Albert de Courville
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Things Are Looking Up About?
The premise of Things Are Looking Up without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Ripples of Merriment! Chuckles Galore! Howls of Hilarity! An Uproarious Feast of Fun. Scatterbrain circus lady has to cover for her sour schoolmistress sister.
Things Are Looking Up Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- tennis
- wimbledon
- drummer
- actress playing dual role
- circus
- music teacher
- girls' school
- singing
- woman wears a tie
Things Are Looking Up Cast & Characters
Cicely Courtneidge leads the cast as Cicely Fytte / Bertha Fytte, with Mary Lawson as Mary Fytte and William Gargan as Van Gaard. Directed by Albert de Courville; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Albert de Courville
- Cicely Courtneidge as Cicely Fytte / Bertha Fytte
- Mary Lawson as Mary Fytte
- William Gargan as Van Gaard
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Vivien Leigh as Schoolgirl
Also Starring in Things Are Looking Up
· 14 more- Mark Lester Chairman
- Ian Wilson Drummer in Band
- Danny Green Big Black Fox
- Alma Taylor Schoolmistress
- Max Miller Joey
- Hay Plumb Tennis Umpire
- Judy Kelly Opal
- Charles Mortimer Harry
- Henrietta Watson Miss McTavish
- Cicely Oates Miss Crabbe
- Dickie Henderson Mr. Money's Son
- Dick Henderson Mr. Money
- Suzanne Lenglen Madame Bombardier
- Wyn Weaver Governor
More from Albert de Courville
More films directed by Albert de Courville: An Englishman’s Home, Crackerjack, Oh, Boy! and Seven Sinners.
Things Are Looking Up Plot Summary
What happens in Things Are Looking Up from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Cicely Fytte, a circus equestrienne and the twin sister of Bertha Fytte, disapproves of her sister. Bertha is a strict schoolteacher at a girls’ boarding school and not well liked by the girls. One day Bertha elopes with a wrestler, so Cicely temporarily takes her place as teacher for one day to prevent her from losing her job, aided by Van Gaard, the music teacher. The students are immediately surprised by Cicely’s bubbly demeanor, sensing that something about the situation is off but not yet realizing who she truly is.
Full summary
The whole story of Things Are Looking Up, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Things Are Looking Up?
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How are Cicely Fytte and Bertha Fytte related?
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Things Are Looking Up FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Things Are Looking Up, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Things Are Looking Up?
Things Are Looking Up runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).
When was Things Are Looking Up released?
Things Are Looking Up was released on June 9, 1935.
Who directed Things Are Looking Up?
Things Are Looking Up was directed by Albert de Courville.
More films by Albert de Courville Who is in the cast of Things Are Looking Up?
Things Are Looking Up stars Cicely Courtneidge as Cicely Fytte / Bertha Fytte, Mary Lawson as Mary Fytte and William Gargan as Van Gaard, among 18 credited actors.
Does Things Are Looking Up have a post-credit scene?
No. Things Are Looking Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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