Let's Be Famous

Name: Let's Be Famous
Genre: Music, Comedy
Released: 1939-03-22
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Jimmy O'Dea, Betty Driver, Sonnie Hale, Basil Radford, Patrick Barr

1939, English. Directed by Walter Forde.

An Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead entered as a contestant on a quiz show.

Music Comedy

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Runtime: 1h 23m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
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Released: 22 March 1939
Country: United Kingdom
Written by: Allan MacKinnon, Roger MacDougall

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Let's Be Famous runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).

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Let's Be Famous isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 March 1939. (Checked 11 November 2026.)

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Who directed Let's Be Famous?

Let's Be Famous (1939) was directed by Walter Forde and stars Jimmy O'Dea, Betty Driver, Sonnie Hale.