Curtain Call (1940 film)

Curtain Call is a 1940 comedy, directed by Frank Woodruff and starring Barbara Read, Helen Vinson, Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride. The film was followed by a sequel, Footlight Fever, released in 1941.

Plot
Two theatrical producers plan to get even with a demanding actress by tricking her into starring in the worst play they can find. The producer and director conspire to give the actress a dreadful role to play from the script of "The End of Everything". The plot to mislead the actress, however, backfires when she loves the role and gives a stellar performance, which turns the play into a hit.

Cast

 * Barbara Read as Helen Middleton
 * Alan Mowbray as Donald Avery
 * Helen Vinson as Charlotte Morley
 * Donald MacBride as Geoffrey "Jeff" Crandall
 * John Archer as Ted Palmer
 * Leona Maricle as Miss "Smitty" Smith, Crandall's secretary
 * Frank Faylen as Spike Malone
 * Tom Kennedy as Massage Attendant
 * Ralph Forbes as Leslie Barrivale
 * J. M. Kerrigan as Mr. Middleton
 * Ann Shoemaker as Mrs. Middleton
 * Tommy Kelly as Fred "Freddy" Middleton