Follow a Star
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.
- Production
- The Rank Organisation
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Cast
Norman Wisdom
Norman Truscott
June Laverick
Judy
Jerry Desmonde
Mr. Vernon Carew
Hattie Jacques
Miss Dymphna Dobson
Richard Wattis
Dr. W. Chatterway
John Le Mesurier
Birkett
Sydney Tafler
Pendlebury
Fenella Fielding
Lady Arabella Finchington
Charles Heslop
General
Joe Melia
Stage Manager
Ron Moody
Violinist
Richard Caldicot
Conductor (uncredited)
Jess Conrad
Theatre Heckler (uncredited)
Pat Coombs
Simpering Girl in Theatre (uncredited)
Dick Emery
Inebriated Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Gray
Taciturn Man at Party (uncredited)
Glyn Houston
Fred (uncredited)
Edie Martin
Old Lady (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
(uncredited)
Michael Ward
Bit Role (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Robert Asher
- Writers
- Jack Davis,Norman Wisdom,Henry Blyth
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John Chard
August 2, 2015
Norman's Singin' In The Rain. 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 enj…
CinemaSerf
November 17, 2024
"Truscott" (Norman Wisdom) spends much of his days at work in a laundry dreaming of a stardom that might just come his way when he encounters legendary crooner "Vernon Carew" (Jerry Desmonde). This man's star is very much on the wain until he hears his new friend sing and hits on the idea of "borrowing" his voice - without telling or paying him, of course. His career rejuvenated, it's only his vocal coach "Dymphna" (Hattie Jacques) who recognises the true owner of the voice but what to do. "Tru…