The Idea of You
2024 · Music · Comedy
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Film / 1957
The Good Companions
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
The story revolves around the Dinky Doos, a provincial musical troupe living from hand to mouth.
The story
The story revolves around the Dinky Doos, a provincial musical troupe living from hand to mouth.
Cast
Eric PortmanJess Oakroyd
Celia JohnsonMiss Trant
Janette ScottSusie Dean
Hugh GriffithMorton Mitcham
John FraserInigo Jollifant
Joyce GrenfellLady Parlitt
Bobby HowesJimmy Nunn
Rachel RobertsElsie and Effie Longstaff
John SalewMr. Joe
Mona WashbourneMrs. Joe
Paddy StoneJerry Jerningham
Carole LesleyFilm Star (as Leslie Carroll)
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Irving DaviesDancer
Shirley Anne FieldRedhead - Three Graces
Margaret SimonsBlonde - Three Graces
Kim ParkerBrunette - Three Graces
Beryl KayeDancer
Thora HirdMrs Oakroyd
Alec McCowenAlbert Oakroyd
Anthony NewleyMaurice Milbrau
Beatrice VarleyMrs Carrie Nunn
Jimmy CarroLeonard
Jeremy BurnhamFelton
Anna TurnerDaisy
Fabia DrakeMrs Tarvin
Brian OultonFauntley
Lloyd PearsonMr Tarvin
Ralph TrumanGeorge Memsford
John Le MesurierMonte Mortimer
Marianne StoneMarilyn, Honeymoon Couple
Max ButterfieldReggie, Honeymoon Couple
Agnes BernelleEthel Georgia
Nicholas BruceChauffeur
Larry CrossTV Commentator
Shane CordellSecretary
Tom GillFriend of Critic
Marjorie RhodesMrs Mounder
Richard LeechJack Ridvers
Barbara ArcherBarmaid
George RoseTheatre Manager
Melvyn HayesTelegraph Boy
Ian WilsonMr Droke
Richard ThorpDavid
Claude BonserPit Man
George WoodbridgeRipe Gentleman
Olwen BrookesWoman on Tram
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