Things Are Looking Up
Brief Synopsis
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Bertha Fytte is a serious and strict schoolmistress, and not well liked by the schoolgirls. Her sister Cicely runs a nearby circus, more or less successfully, and Bertha heartily disapproves. But spinster Bertha suddenly elopes, and Cicely is induced to take her place ... only for one day. Cicely scrapes by teaching advanced geometry and finds an ally in van Gaard, the romantic American music teacher, who discloses to her that his qualifications are not 100% genuine. The school headmistress is retiring and Bertha is on the short list to get her job. Will Cicely try to succeed for her sister, and if she tries can she put on a good enough show to pull it off?
Cast & Crew
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Albert De Courville
Director
Cicely Courtneidge
Bertha Fytte; Cicely
Max Miller
Joey
William Gargan
Van Guard
Mary Lawson
Mary Fytte
Dick Henderson
Mr Money
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1935
Production Company
Gaumont
Distribution Company
Gaumont
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 17m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
Bertha Fytte is a serious and strict schoolmistress, and not well liked by the schoolgirls. Her sister Cicely runs a nearby circus, more or less successfully, and Bertha heartily disapproves. But spinster Bertha suddenly elopes, and Cicely is induced to take her place ... only for one day. Cicely scrapes by teaching advanced geometry and finds an ally in van Gaard, the romantic American music teacher, who discloses to her that his qualifications are not 100% genuine. The school headmistress is retiring and Bertha is on the short list to get her job. Will Cicely try to succeed for her sister, and if she tries can she put on a good enough show to pull it off?
Director
Albert De Courville
Director
Cast
Cicely Courtneidge
Bertha Fytte; Cicely
Max Miller
Joey
William Gargan
Van Guard
Mary Lawson
Mary Fytte
Dick Henderson
Mr Money
Dick Henderson Jr.
Money Jr
Mark Lester
Chairman
Henrietta Watson
Miss Mactavish
Cicely Oates
Miss Crabbe
Judy Kelly
Opal
Danny Green
Big Black Fox
Wyn Weaver
Governor
Alma Taylor
School Mistress
Vivien Leigh
Suzanne Lenglen
Herself
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1935
Production Company
Gaumont
Distribution Company
Gaumont
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 17m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
