Gutsy lass Gracie rallies fellow stall-holders at Birkenhead Market to prevent its takeover and demolition by a department-store chain. She invokes the Market's foundation by Royal Charter just before an inadvertent gas leak provides an explosive climax.
Is it worth the watch? If you like old British comedies where everyone talks at once and there is a lot of singing, you will probably have a good time with this. It is definitely for people who enjoy the music hall style of humor from the 1930s. If you hate high-pitched singing or movies that feel like a filmed stage p...
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"Is it worth the watch? If you like old British comedies where everyone talks at once and there is a lot of singing, you will probably have a good time with this. It is definitely for people who enjoy the music hall style of humor from the 1930s. If you hate high-pitched singing or movies that feel like a filmed stage play, stay far away from this one. You will find it annoying within ten minutes. I put this on because I wanted something light, and Look Up and Laugh is about as light as a balloon..."
J.B. Priestley
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