Monday Morning Maybe

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Curtain Up

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1952 | 81 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Hairspray or His Girl Friday, start here.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 21 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1952: an older pace and style.

In a small town in the 1950s a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his annoyance about it, and is further exercised when the authoress herself arrives to help. The cast have to try and sort out real-life problems that keep intruding as they wrestle with the play's dire dialogue.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ralph Smart

  • Robert MorleyW.H. 'Harry' Derwent Blacker
  • Margaret RutherfordCatherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
  • Kay KendallSandra Beverley
  • Michael MedwinJerry Winterton
  • Liam GaffneyNorwood Beverley
  • Olive SloaneMaud Baron
  • Lloyd LambleJackson
  • Charlotte MitchellDaphne Ray
  • Charles LambGeorge
  • Constance LorneSarah Stebbins