A comedy drama set in a WWII British Army Searchlight Squad. They are an odd bunch of misfits but somehow manage to get the job done.A comedy drama set in a WWII British Army Searchlight Squad. They are an odd bunch of misfits but somehow manage to get the job done.A comedy drama set in a WWII British Army Searchlight Squad. They are an odd bunch of misfits but somehow manage to get the job done.
Ian Carmichael
- Lt. Ogleby
- (as Lt. Ian Carmichael)
Tommy Steele
- Eric McCaffey
- (as Gunner Tommy Steele)
Benny Hill
- Syd McCaffey
- (as Gunner Benny Hill)
Sydney Tafler
- Ted Green
- (as Gunner Sydney Tafler)
Victor Maddern
- Lance Bombardier Tomlinson
- (as L/Bombadier Victor Maddern)
Harry Locke
- Roland Kenyon
- (as Gunner Harry Locke)
Johnny Briggs
- Leslie Smith
- (as Gunner Johnny Briggs)
Cyril Smith
- 'Spinner' Rice
- (as Gunner Cyril Smith)
Dick Emery
- Harry - Driver
- (as Gunner Dick Emery)
Chris Adcock
- Gunner
- (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
- Man in Cricket Pavilion
- (uncredited)
Terry Sartain
- Officer in Theatre Box
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIconic connection. An enlarged still from "Light up the Sky", showing, Benny Hill and Tommy Steele, can be seen in the montage of photos behind The Beatles, on the inside of the gate-fold sleeve, of their 1964 release "Beatles For Sale".
- Quotes
Syd McCaffey: Jack and Jill went up the hill for a bit of hanky-panky. Jill came down with half a crown - he must have been a Yankee.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits: Lt. Ian Carmichael introduces the Troop he had the honour to command.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Omnibus: Benny Hill: Clown Imperial (1991)
- SoundtracksTouch It Light
by Lionel Bart and Mike Pratt (as Michael Pratt)
Performed by Tommy Steele and Benny Hill (uncredited)
Featured review
Before seeing this film I had only ever seen Benny Hill as the comic, seeing him in a straight role was a real eye opener because, in this film, he proved was a good straight actor as well. Combining Tommy Steele with Benny Hill was also a brainwave because they worked so well together as you can see from their performance of the title song " Light up the Sky. " The cast is full of good old British stalwarts such Ian Carmichael, still acting today and Dick Emery who was a brilliant comic in his own right. If you add back up from the likes of Victor Maddern, Sydney Tafler, Johnny Briggs and Sheila Hancock you have the makings of a truly excellent British movie. Sadly it is never shown on British TV and I have, so far, been unable to find a copy on VHS or DVD. If you do manage to find a copy of this film or you are lucky enough to see it on TV I can thoroughly recommend it.
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- Also known as
- Skywatch
- Filming locations
- Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK(studio: made at Twickenham Film Studios. London, England.)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
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