Where’s Charley? (1952): Cast
Where’s Charley? is a 1952 music comedy directed by David Butler, starring Ray Bolger as Charley Wykeham, Howard Marion-Crawford and Allyn Ann McLerie. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- David Butler
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Where’s Charley? About?
The premise of Where’s Charley? without spoilers.
A musical adaptation of Brandon Thomas’s farce “Charley’s Aunt.” To win a wager, Cambridge student Charley disguises himself as his wealthy aunt, but the scheme unravels when a love‑interest falls for the fake aunt and the real aunt suddenly appears, prompting a cascade of comedic misunderstandings and mistaken identities.
Where’s Charley? Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- based on broadway musical
- cross dressing
- man wears a dress
- farce comedy
- actor recreates his stage role
- actress recreates her stage role
- based on play
Where’s Charley? Cast & Characters
Ray Bolger leads the cast as Charley Wykeham, with Howard Marion-Crawford as Sir Francis Chesney and Allyn Ann McLerie as Amy Spettigue (as Allyn McLerie). Directed by David Butler; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Butler
- Ray Bolger as Charley Wykeham
- Howard Marion-Crawford as Sir Francis Chesney
- Allyn Ann McLerie as Amy Spettigue (as Allyn McLerie)
- Margaretta Scott as Dona Lucia
Also Starring in Where’s Charley?
· 3 more- Mary Germaine Kitty Verdun
- Horace Cooper Stephen Spettigue
- Robert Shackleton Jack Chesney
More from David Butler
More films directed by David Butler: C’mon, Let’s Live a Little, The Girl He Left Behind, Glory and King Richard and the Crusaders.
Where’s Charley? Also Known As
Also known as “Где Чарли?”.
- Also known as
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- Где Чарли?
Seen Where’s Charley??
Movies Like Where’s Charley?
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Charley’s Aunt, Charley’s Aunt and Charley’s (Big-Hearted) Aunt.
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Where’s Charley? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Where’s Charley?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Where’s Charley??
Where’s Charley? runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Where’s Charley? released?
Where’s Charley? was released on May 20, 1952.
Who directed Where’s Charley??
Where’s Charley? was directed by David Butler.
More films by David Butler Who is in the cast of Where’s Charley??
Where’s Charley? stars Ray Bolger as Charley Wykeham, Howard Marion-Crawford as Sir Francis Chesney and Allyn Ann McLerie as Amy Spettigue (as Allyn McLerie), among 7 credited actors.
Does Where’s Charley? have a post-credit scene?
No. Where’s Charley? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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