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Charley Moon is a British film of genre Musical directed by Guy Hamilton with Max Bygraves
Charley Moon (1956)
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Add to a movie listCharley Moon is a 1956 British film directed by Guy Hamilton. It stars Max Bygraves, Dennis Price and Shirley Eaton. The film is based on Reginald Arkell's backstage novel of the same name. Filmed at Pinewood Studios and on location in Upton Grey and Greywell Hampshire
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Charley Moon (Max Bygraves) is a small-time music-hall performer, who with a few lucky breaks manages to make it big on the stage in London. Initially successful, Moon soon finds himself back where he started.Actors
Max Bygraves
(Charley Moon)
Dennis Price
(Harold Armytage)
Michael Medwin
(Alf Higgins)
Florence Desmond
(Mary Minton)
Shirley Eaton
(Angel Dream)
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