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Half a Sixpence (1967)Arthur Kipps, an orphan apprenticed to a tyrannical owner of a mercantile, has a sudden abrupt change of life when his wealthy grandfather dies and leaves him a pile of money. Director:George Sidney |
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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.
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Elaine Taylor | ... |
Victoria
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Pearce
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Flo
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Leslie Meadows | ... |
Buggins
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Sheila Falconer | ... |
Kate
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James Villiers | ... |
Hubert
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Sid
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Jean Anderson | ... |
Lady Botting
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Allan Cuthbertson | ... |
Wilkins
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Arthur Kipps, an orphan apprenticed to a tyrannical owner of a mercantile, has a sudden abrupt change of life when his wealthy grandfather dies and leaves him a pile of money. Written by Suzanne Houghton <tpk@infonaut.com>
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It strolls... It struts... It razzles and it dazzles! See more »Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
26 June 1968 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
A Moedinha do Amor See more »Company Credits
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4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)| 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints)| Mono (35 mm optical prints)Color:
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Arthur Kipps: A quarter share? I'll take half!
Harry Chitterlow: Spoken like a gent!
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Performed by Tommy Steele and chorus
Written and Composed by David Heneker and Irwin Kostal
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In the song, "Money to Burn", where Kipps (Steele) is playing the banjo, it's obvious that he's simply playing along to an audio track. But the sound begins several times before he does the strumming to make it happen. This should have been watched/caught in the editing process. See more »Quotes
Harry Chitterlow: Don't forget old Harry. For £100, I'll let you have a quarter share of my new play.Arthur Kipps: A quarter share? I'll take half!
Harry Chitterlow: Spoken like a gent!
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"THE RACE"Performed by Tommy Steele and chorus
Written and Composed by David Heneker and Irwin Kostal
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I "accidentally" discovered HALF A SIXPENCE during 1979 on the late movie on NYC's Channel 5. I turned it on just before the "Half a Sixpence" number between Tommy Steele and Julia Foster. I didn't get to see it all, but years later it was shown on the Disney Channel. What a great movie! Great choreography (Gillian Lynne of CATS fame), charming actors playing the leads, and all that beautiful on-location photography in England! Tommy Steele sets the screen on fire when he lets loose in a dance number, and his star turn in the role of a simple lad who gets too rich too quickly and ends up miserable is believable and touching. Julia Foster is by turns sweet, vulnerable, AND feisty as his love interest, Ann.
The film (based on the London/Bdwy stage show and directed by movie-musical veteran George Sidney) has the look and feel of an old-fashioned MGM musical, which is probably why I loved it so. It seems to be more widely known in the UK - I believe it was more popular there than in the States at the time of its release, and perhaps it gets more TV airings in the UK? It's just too bad that it's not seen more often and appreciated as it deserves.