Champagne Charlie

The account is set in the music halls of London. A man up from the country goes on stage. His voice and his manner take hold of the audience. His name is heard in a short time. The halls fill up for him. But there is another singer in the city. The two of them share the same audience. The rivalry is carried onto the stage. Each brings out a new song against the other. The audience enjoys the contest. The sparring goes on off stage as well. The account shows the music hall life of the period. Tommy Trinder and Stanley Holloway take the leads, with Betty Warren also in the cast, in Alberto Cavalcanti’s British film of 1944.