This sounds like it will be fun - the story of ENSA, who performed to the army during the war - but it misses the mark. The cast irritated me, the jokes died, it lacked atmosphere and love of performers. Michael Relph wasn't a good director (Basil Dearden produced this one). Sid James adds some spark but people like Alfred Marks are annoying.
Maybe if you know and like the comedies you'll enjoy this. It just felt wasted on these actors.
Thing pick up at the end, like the last 20 minutes, when the team encounter Germans under Marius Goring and there's a funny subplot about James trying to get the rights to Lili Marelene. Too little too late.
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