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A singing comedian must choose between family ties and solo stardom in Ealing's bittersweet swan song.
TMDB
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IMDb
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Davy (1958)

working-class charmvaudeville nostalgiatender family drama

Overview

ComedyDramaMusic

The Mad Morgans are a family song and dance act touring the British Music Halls. Young Davy is the star of the act but should he stay with his family or strike out on his own ? The last comedy to be produced at Ealing Studios.

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Content warning
music hall
artistic ambition vs loyaltygenerational sacrificethe dying music hall traditionself-discovery

Standout Aspects

Acting

Harry Secombe's surprisingly vulnerable turn away from Goon Show chaos.

Production

Final Ealing Studios production — the end of an era.

Score

Authentic music hall numbers that ache with fading glory.

Best for:Solo: Quiet afternoon when you crave old-school British warmth.·Rewatch: Appreciate Secombe's heartbreaking final number more deeply.·Streaming: Perfect Sunday morning with tea and toast.
Heads up:Emotional: Bittersweet ending about broken dreams and compromise.
Michael Relph

Director

Michael Relph

ReleasedJan 2, 1958
Runtime1h 23m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ealing Studios

Top Cast

Harry Secombe

Harry Secombe

Davy Morgan

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Sir Giles Manning

Bill Owen

Bill Owen

Eric

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Tea Lady

Kenneth Connor

Kenneth Connor

Herbie

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Tea Lady

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Stage Hand (uncredited)

Ron Randell

Ron Randell

George

George Relph

George Relph

Uncle Pat

Susan Shaw

Susan Shaw

Gwen

Isabel Dean

Isabel Dean

Miss Carstairs

Gladys Henson

Gladys Henson

Waitress

Ask about Davy

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released as British music halls were dying, the film documents a vanishing art form in real time.

Trivia

Harry Secombe was so known for comedy that critics were shocked by his dramatic chops — he later proved them right in Oliver!

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