Jessie Matthews

Taken in by a kindly couple, a six-inch-tall boy takes on a pair of comical crooks in this adaption of a classic Grimm fairy tale.

Taken in by a kindly couple, a six-inch-tall boy takes on a pair of comical crooks in this adaption of a classic Grimm fairy tale.

Taken in by a kindly couple, a six-inch-tall boy takes on a pair of comical crooks in this adaption of a classic Grimm fairy tale. Oscar and Golden Globe-winner Russ Tamblyn and Oscar-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Peter Sellers star in this enjoyable fantasy.

A tad long-winded, but overall this is a fairly enjoyable, sometimes creepy British mystery thriller. Much of the action is centered about a spooky estate where a singer is forced to spend the night in order to claim her inheritance. The film's highlight is Lehman, who turns in one of the best-ever performances as a sinister housekeeper.

A tad long-winded, but overall this is a fairly enjoyable, sometimes creepy British mystery thriller. Much of the action is centered about a spooky estate where a singer is forced to spend the night in order to claim her inheritance. The film's highlight is Lehman, who turns in one of the best-ever performances as a sinister housekeeper.

Sonnie Hale directs his then-wife Jessie Matthews in this British musical about popular stage performer Kay Martin (Matthews), who gives up her dream of making it big in the theater to marry sailor Steve Barnes (Barry MacKay). Matthews performs with MacKay and Jack Whiting on musical numbers like "My River" and "Your Heart Skips a Beat." Noel Madison co-stars as a sleazy American agent named Windy.

Young is a journalist who makes up stories for his paper in order to compete with femme rival Matthews. (1936; B&W)

Young is a journalist who makes up stories for his paper in order to compete with femme rival Matthews. (1936; B&W)

Turned down at her first audition, shop clerk Elizabeth (Jessie Matthews) thinks her dream of being a music hall singer is over. But when her friend and female impersonator Victor (Sonnie Hale) is unable to perform his musical number, Elizabeth steps into the spotlight. Soon success traps her in a real-life role as a woman playing a man playing a woman -- until a handsome suitor comes along. The film was later adapted as Victor/Victoria.