After the Ball (1953)
- Starring:
- Patricia Kirkwood, Laurence Harvey, (more)
- Director(s):
- Compton Bennett
Synopsis of After the Ball
After the Ball is a well-mounted (if turgidly paced) filmed biography of legendary British music hall entertainer Vesta Tilley. You may not have heard of Ms. Tilley, but if you've seen Victor/Victoria, you'll have some inkling of the nature of her act. At the peak of her fame at the turn of the century, Vesta was a male impersonator who pretended to be a female impersonator. Pat Kirkwood acquits herself nicely as Ms. Tilley, while Laurence Harvey makes a good early impression as Lord Walter de Frece, Vesta's manager and devoted husband. Other famous showbiz personalities represented in After the Ball include Tony Pastor (played by George Margo), Oscar Hammerstein I (Peter Carlisle), Dan Leno Jr. (Terry Cooke) and George M. Cohan (impersonated by future Dr. Who Tom Baker). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of After the Ball
- Patricia Kirkwood - Vesta Tilley
- Jerry Stovin - Frank Tanhill
- Clive Morton - Henry de Frece
- Leonard Sachs - Richard Warner
- David Hurst - Perelli
- June Clyde - Lottie Gilson
- Tom Gill - Manager
- Terry Cooke - Dan Leno, Jr.
- Laurence Harvey - Walter de Frece
- Jerry Verno - Harry Ball
- Marjorie Rhodes - Bessie
- Ballard Berkeley - Andrews
- George Margo - Tony Pastor
- Mark Baker - George M. Cohan
- Charles Victor - Stagehand
- Peter Carlisle - Oscar Hammerstein
- Director(s):
- Compton Bennett
- Writer(s):
- Peter Blackmore, Hubert Gregg
- Producer(s):
- Peter Rogers
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