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MASTER SCORE 75.7 / 100
1950·Drama / Mystery / Thriller·1h 26m

SO LONG AT THE FAIR

“Paris ! ... city of love and intrigue ... scene of the most fascinating mystery ever filmed !”

Vicky Barton and her brother Johnny travel from Naples to visit the 1889 Paris Exhibition. They both sleep in seperate rooms in their hotel. When the she gets up in the morning she finds her brother and his room have disappeared and no one will even acknowledge that he was ever there. Now Vicky must find out what exactly happened to her brother.

Above the Line
Antony Darnborough, Terence Fisher·DirectorHugh Mills·WriterAnthony Thorne·WriterReginald H. Wyer·Director of PhotographyBenjamin Frankel·Original Music ComposerGordon Hales·Editor
Cast
Jean Simmons·Vicky BartonDirk Bogarde·George HathawayDavid Tomlinson·Johnny BartonMarcel Poncin·NarcisseCathleen Nesbitt·Madame HervéHonor Blackman·Rhoda O'DonovanZena Marshall·NinaAndré Morell·Doctor HartBetty Warren·Mrs. O'DonovanEugene Deckers·Day Porter
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
Terence Fisher·DirectorAntony Darnborough·Director
Writing· 2
Hugh Mills·WriterAnthony Thorne·Writer
Camera· 2
Reginald H. Wyer·Director of PhotographyDavid Harcourt·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Gordon Hales·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Benjamin Frankel·MusicBenjamin Frankel·Original Music ComposerGordon K. McCallum·Sound MixerGeorge Paternoster·Boom OperatorFred Ryan·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Elizabeth Haffenden·Costume DesignCedric Dawe·Art DirectionGeorge Provis·Supervising Art DirectorGeorge Blackler·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Betty E. Box·ProducerSydney Box·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Les Bowie·Special EffectsBill Warrington·Special Effects
By the Numbers
75.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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