Summer Holiday (1963)

A fabulous 60s Musical - 4 London Bus mechanics strike up a deal with London Transport. They do up a double decker London Bus, drive it around Europe as a hotel and if they make it they ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Yates

Writers:

Peter Myers (original story and screenplay), Ronald Cass (original story and screenplay)

Stars:

Cliff Richard, Lauri Peters, Melvyn Hayes

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cliff Richard	...	Don
Lauri Peters	...	Barbara Winters
Melvyn Hayes	...	Cyril
Una Stubbs	...	Sandy
Teddy Green	...	Steve
Pamela Hart	...	Angie
Jeremy Bulloch	...	Edwin
Jacqueline Daryl	...	Mimsie
Madge Ryan	...	Stella Winters
Lionel Murton	...	Jerry
Christine Lawson	...	Annie the Maid
Ron Moody	...	Orlando
David Kossoff	...	French Magistrate
Wendy Barrie	...	Shepherdess / Dancer (as Wendy Barry)
Nicholas Phipps	...	Wrightmore

Storyline

A fabulous 60s Musical - 4 London Bus mechanics strike up a deal with London Transport. They do up a double decker London Bus, drive it around Europe as a hotel and if they make it they will own and be in charge of a whole fleet. While on the road in France they pick up 3 ladies whose car breaks down and offer to take them to their next singing job in Athens. They also pick up a stowaway. A young, American boy. Meanwhile, a young American female singer has gone missing. Her mother (who is a VERY ambitious woman) and her aid take the story to the press and it makes the front page. They do all they can to make the story run for as long as possible, including misdirecting the bus up an extremely steep Yugoslavian hill. We find out the young American boy is actually the young American girl who is missing. Mayhem ensues as the lead character, Don (Cliff Richard) falls for Barbara. Eventually, when the 8 bus riders reach Athens, they're arrested for kidnapping. In front of her mother and a ...

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Plot Keywords:

american | bus | singer | holiday | france | 

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Taglines:

It's the craziest Four-Way love affair that ever shook up the folks back home! (original poster)

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Genres:

Music | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 1963 (UK)

Also Known As:

Diakopes stin Ellada

Filming Locations:

Aldenham Bus Depot, Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ivy Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White (opening sequence) Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lauri Peters's singing voice is supplied by Grazina Frame.

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Goofs

When Bobby/Barbara settles down into the sleeping bag she/he still has his/her woman's shoes on.

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Quotes

Cyril: [singing] There's something nasty round the bend!

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Crazy Credits

"The Shadows and their guitars" are credited in the opening credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Movie Connections: Summer Holiday (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Foot-tapper"
By Bruce Welch Hank B. Marvin (as Hank Marvin)

User Reviews

One of the Cliff Richard gems!

This movie is one of those enchanting old movies, filmed when musicals were a rage in Hollywood. Sir Cliff Richard totally wows the audience with his immense onscreen charisma as well as his smooth dance moves.

This well-cast movie also has Cliff Richard singing the theme song, albeit a cheery one aptly named "Summer Holiday". Great entertainment and very fun to watch. Gimme Cliff over Travolta anytime!