A comedy drama set in a WWII British Army Searchlight Squad. They are an odd bunch of misfits but somehow manage to get the job done.A comedy drama set in a WWII British Army Searchlight Squad. They are an odd bunch of misfits but somehow manage to get the job done.A comedy drama set in a WWII British Army Searchlight Squad. They are an odd bunch of misfits but somehow manage to get the job done.
Ian Carmichael
- Lt. Ogleby
- (as Lt. Ian Carmichael)
Tommy Steele
- Eric McCaffey
- (as Gunner Tommy Steele)
Benny Hill
- Syd McCaffey
- (as Gunner Benny Hill)
Sydney Tafler
- Ted Green
- (as Gunner Sydney Tafler)
Victor Maddern
- Lance Bombardier Tomlinson
- (as L/Bombadier Victor Maddern)
Harry Locke
- Roland Kenyon
- (as Gunner Harry Locke)
Johnny Briggs
- Leslie Smith
- (as Gunner Johnny Briggs)
Cyril Smith
- 'Spinner' Rice
- (as Gunner Cyril Smith)
Dick Emery
- Harry - Driver
- (as Gunner Dick Emery)
Chris Adcock
- Gunner
- (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
- Man in Cricket Pavilion
- (uncredited)
Terry Sartain
- Officer in Theatre Box
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIconic connection. An enlarged still from "Light up the Sky", showing, Benny Hill and Tommy Steele, can be seen in the montage of photos behind The Beatles, on the inside of the gate-fold sleeve, of their 1964 release "Beatles For Sale".
- Quotes
Syd McCaffey: Jack and Jill went up the hill for a bit of hanky-panky. Jill came down with half a crown - he must have been a Yankee.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits: Lt. Ian Carmichael introduces the Troop he had the honour to command.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Omnibus: Benny Hill: Clown Imperial (1991)
- SoundtracksTouch It Light
by Lionel Bart and Mike Pratt (as Michael Pratt)
Performed by Tommy Steele and Benny Hill (uncredited)
Featured review
Uneven wartime comedy drama shows its stage origins
When this film was made war films were very popular at the box office.Privates On Parade was the first film to poke fun at the army followed by Carry On Sergeant,and contemporaneously with this film Very Important Person.This film betrays its stage origins by spending far too long in the confines of the squad hut.A good cast is really not given enough comedy situations to handle.the tragedy and drama don't mix well with the comedy.There is a rather artificial beginning and end which is most unsatisfactory.Ian Carmichaels character is strangely written and portrayed.he treats his men as errant children rather than men.It is little surprise that Lewis Gilbert does not mention this film in his autobiog.It is clearly a film that he would prefer to forget.
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- malcolmgsw
- Feb 10, 2012
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Light Up the Sky!
- Filming locations
- Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK(studio: made at Twickenham Film Studios. London, England.)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
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