Where's Charley?
Synopsis
Musical version of the comedy, "Charley's Aunt," by Brandon Thomas. As part of a simple enough ruse, a Cambridge student poses as his aunt but his scheme goes wrong, first when someone falls for the aunt, and then when the real aunt turns up.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 26, 1952
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Butler
- Screenplay & Story
- John Monks Jr.
- Original Score
- Ray Heindorf, Howard Jackson
- Original Title
- Where's Charley?
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Warner Brothers-First National Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Butler
John Monks Jr., Frank Loesser, Brandon Thomas, George Abbott
Ray Heindorf, Howard Jackson
Erwin Hillier
Reginald Mills
Ernest H. Martin, Cy Feuer
Department Leadership Roster
David Butler
Director
John Monks Jr.
Screenplay
Ernest H. Martin
Producer
Cy Feuer
Producer
Reginald Mills
Editor
David Ffolkes
Costume Design
Erwin Hillier
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Where's Charley?
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What is Where's Charley? about?
Musical version of the comedy, "Charley's Aunt," by Brandon Thomas. As part of a simple enough ruse, a Cambridge student poses as his aunt but his scheme goes wrong, first when someone falls for the aunt, and then when the real aunt turns up.
Who directed Where's Charley??
Where's Charley? was directed by David Butler.
Who stars in Where's Charley??
The principal cast of Where's Charley? includes Ray Bolger, Allyn Ann McLerie, Robert Shackleton, Mary Germaine, Horace Cooper.
When was Where's Charley? released and how long is it?
Where's Charley? was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Where's Charley??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Where's Charley? was composed by Ray Heindorf, Howard Jackson.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Where's Charley??
Where's Charley? holds official age classifications: GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).