curtain up be a routine british comedy which fail to raise anything more than the slight titter . i dread to think what the movie would be like without the considerable talent of margaret rutherford and robert morley in the leading role and and even with them it pretty dire entertainment . the plot quickly become tiresome and a weekly repertory company be rehearse a dreadfully write play and tarnish gold . the producer and play with gusto by robert morley and quickly fall out with the play authoress and the marvellously eccentric margaret rutherford and and after the first rehearsal he rip out 27 page of the 30 page script . add to the fun be the problem and tantrum and behind the scene squabble of the play cast and which seriously hinder the rehearsal ( and also the film ) . one of england great post war character actor and sam kydd and make a fleeting appearance at the finale and a an ambulance man . the only genuinely funny moment in 80 minute be morley facial expression when margaret rutherford turn up and say i have come to sit at your foot while my child be be bear .