13 February 1930 Music 78 mins
The wealthy Rodney Langford, who dreams of going on the stage, hopes to fulfil his ambitions by buying a failing revue called 'Raise the Roof', starring Maisie Grey. His father, fearing scandal, bribes amoral actor Atherley Armitage to sabotage the show. But, when all hope seems lost, Maisie comes up with an ingenious idea to try and save the day.
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Betty Balfour as Maisie Grey
Maurice Evans as Rodney Langford
Jack Raine as Atherley Armitage
Sam Livesey as Mr. Langford
Ellis Jeffreys as Mrs. Langford
Arthur Hardy as Croxley Bellairs
Dorothy Minto as Juanita
Charles Garry as Deighton Duff
Mike Johnson as Fred Fresco
Louie Emery as Mrs. Warburton
Andreas Malandrinos as Pedro
Josephine Earle as Queenie Querne
Harry Hilliard as Colin Colquhoun
L.F. Pridmore Assistant Director
John Reynders Music Director
Idris Lewis Songs
Jay Whidden Songs
William Helmore Songs
Harry Carlton Songs
Arthur B. Woods Assistant Director
Walter Summers Director
René Guissart Director of Photography
Walter Summers Screenplay
Philip MacDonald Screenplay
Dennis Scanlon Sound Recordist
John Mead Art Direction
United Kingdom 13 February 1930
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