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Light Up the Sky!(Movie, 1960)

1h 30min | Genres: Comedy, War, Romance / Love
Light Up the Sky!Rating: 3.1/5 (with 22 votes)
Light Up the Sky! (US release title Skywatch) is a 1960 British comedy drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Ian Carmichael, Tommy Steele and Benny Hill. The film also features Dick Emery in a minor role. Light Up the Sky! was based on Robert Storey's West End play Touch It Light. ()
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About Light Up the Sky!

Lewis Gilbert's classic comedy drama portrays the antics of a British Army Searchlight Squad during World War II. Lieutenant Ogleby (Ian Carmichael) has his work cut out to keep his "legionnaires" at their post and not rampaging through the local countryside. The McGaffey brothers (Benny Hill and Tommy Steele) create havoc with their light-fingers and light-loving with the local girls, whilst Smithy (Johnny Briggs) pines for his sweetheart.

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Light Up The Sky 1960 Trailer(Trailer, 1:46)

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/05/1960
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Producer: Lewis Gilbert
Screenwriter: Vernon Harris
Director of Photography: John Laurence Wilcox
Composer: Douglas Gamley
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Skywatch"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:219998, Added: 04/28/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024