Don't Let It Get You (1966)

Director:

John O'Shea

Stars:

Howard Morrison, Gary Wallace, Carmen Duncan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Howard Morrison	...	Himself
Gary Wallace	...	Himself
Carmen Duncan	...	Judith Beech
Normie Rowe	...	Himself
Kiri Te Kanawa	...	Herself
Harry Lavington	...	William Broadhead
Alma Woods	...	Mrs Beech
Tanya Binning	...	Queen of the Surf
Ernie Leonard	...	Himself
Eric Wood	...	Service Station Attendant
Anne Sharland	...	Herself
Rim D. Paul	...	Himself
Gerry Merito	...	Himself
Herma Keil	...	Himself
Eliza Keil	...	Herself

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)

User Reviews

A low budget Hard Day's Night

There never was much money in the New Zealand film industry in the 1960s and the lack of budget shows alarmingly in this cheap beat musical. The plot is as simple as they come - two drummers vie for the affections of the same girl and a place in the band at the same gig, featuring New Zealand icon Howard Morrison. The humour is laboured, the script and acting are weak and the cinematography and direction are ordinary but this curio is worth seeking out for the rare musical performances from Morrison, Australia's Normie Rowe, Kiri Te Kanawa, Lew Pryme and, best of all, the fabulous Quin Tikis. But, like the cheap American rock and roll musicals of the fifties, the tunes are the only thing that hold the film together.