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Laugh It Off is a British film of genre Musical directed by John Baxter with Tommy Trinder
Laugh It Off (1940)
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Add to a movie listLaugh It Off is a 1940 British musical comedy film directed by John Baxter and Wallace Orton and starring Tommy Trinder, Jean Colin, Anthony Hulme and Marjorie Browne.
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At the start of World War II, Concert party entertainer Tommy Towers is drafted into service. He immediately gets on the wrong side of commanding officer Sergeant Major Slaughter, but after saving the camp show with his show business expertise, Tommy is granted a commission.Actors
Tommy Trinder
(Tommy Towers)
Anthony Hulme, born Harry Idris Miller
(Somers)
Edward Lexy
(Sgt. Maj. Slaughter)
Charles Victor
(General)
Peter Gawthorne
(General)
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