Command Performance
Command Performance is a 1937 British musical drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Arthur Tracy, Lilli Palmer and Mark Daly. It was based on a play by Stafford Dickens. Like The Street Singer, which was released the same year, it was designed as a vehicle for Tracy who performs a number of songs during the film. It was made at Pinewood Studios.
Plot
Growing tired of his life of fame, a singer runs away from a domineering manager and goes to live with a group of gypsies. A massive manhunt is whipped by the press to find him so that he can shoot the final scenes of his latest film.
Cast
More details
author | Stafford Dickens |
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contentLocation | England |
director | Sinclair Hill |
editor | Michael Hankinson |
genre | drama |
keywords | domineer manhunt |
musicBy | Louis Levy |
producer | Harcourt Templeman |
productionCompany | Grosvenor Films |
publisher | General Film Distributors |
recordedAt | Pinewood Studios |
theme | musical drama |