On the shelf
Follow a Star
1959Age guide: All ages
Where to watch
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Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfNorman Truscott is a store worker who dreams of stardom. Vernon Carew is a singer whose star is fading. Vernon manages to get a recording of Norman singing and passes it off as himself.
★ 6.2/10 · 15 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Norman WisdomNorman Truscott
June LaverickJudy
Jerry DesmondeMr. Vernon Carew
Hattie JacquesMiss Dymphna Dobson
Richard WattisDr. W. Chatterway- Eddie LeslieHarold Franklin
John Le MesurierBirkett
Sydney TaflerPendlebury
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
John Chard: Norman's Singin' In The Rain. Standard formula for a Norman Wisdom movie here. Norman becomes a put upon clown whilst bubbling under the… Read full review
CinemaSerf: "Truscott" (Norman Wisdom) spends much of his days at work in a laundry dreaming of a stardom that might just come his way… Read full review