Stars Billy Fury (Britain's answer to Elvis Presley) and features cameos from some other stars from the sixties, with Bobby Vee, Helen Shapiro and Shane Fenton (better known as Alvin Stardust). On a plane is Billy and his band on their way...
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Cast
| Billy Fury | ... |
Billy Universe
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| Michael Anderson Jr. | ... |
Alvin
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| Dennis Price | ... |
Sir Charles Bryant
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| Richard Wattis | ... |
Nervous Man
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| Anna Palk | ... |
Ann Bryant
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| Keith Hamshere | ... |
Ring-a-Ding
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| Ray Brooks | ... |
Freddy
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| Jeremy Bulloch | ... |
Joey
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| Maurice Kaufmann | ... |
Larry Granger
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| Peter Barkworth | ... |
Skinner
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Max Bacon | ... |
Lotus Proprietor
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| Monte Landis | ... |
Horace - the Beatnik Man
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| Felicity Young | ... |
Yvonne Pemberton
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| Helen Shapiro | ... |
Self
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| Bernie Winters | ... |
Sydney Norman
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| Bobby Vee | ... |
Self
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| Alvin Stardust | ... |
Self (leader, Shane Fenton and His Fentones)
(as Shane Fenton)
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Danny Williams | ... |
Self
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Jim Crawford | ... |
Self
(as Jimmy Crawford)
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| Lionel Blair | ... |
Self (leader, Lionel Blair and His Dancers)
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Bill Bonney | ... |
Self (Fentones member)
(as Shane Fenton and the Fentones)
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Lionel Blair and His Dancers | ... |
Themselves
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Tony Hinchcliffe | ... |
Self (Fentones member)
(as Shane Fenton and the Fentones)
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Norrie Paramor | ... |
Self
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Jerry Wilcock | ... |
Self (Fentones member)
(as Shane Fenton and the Fentones)
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| Tom Adams | ... |
Reporter #2 (uncredited)
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Jack Arrow | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Victor Brooks | ... |
Twist Commissionaire (uncredited)
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Jill Carson | ... |
Coffee Bar Girl #1 (uncredited)
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| Pauline Chamberlain | ... |
Nightclub customer (uncredited)
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Michael Collins | ... |
Mechanic #2 (uncredited)
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John Crocker | ... |
Airport Porter (uncredited)
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John Dunbar | ... |
Man with Broom at Lotus Club (uncredited)
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David Evans | ... |
Rocco's Commissioner (uncredited)
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| Lorne Greene | ... |
Guitarist in backing band (uncredited)
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Fred Griffiths | ... |
Skinner's Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Mercy Haystead | ... |
Air Hostess (uncredited)
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| David Hemmings | ... |
(uncredited)
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Andy Ho | ... |
Lotus Club Commissionaire (uncredited)
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| Frederick Jaeger | ... |
Male Receptionist (uncredited)
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| Juba Kennerley | ... |
Airline Passenger in Departure Lounge (uncredited)
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| Karl Lanchbury | ... |
Coffee Bar Boy (uncredited)
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| Hugh Lloyd | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Jeremy Lloyd | ... |
Robin (Man doing the Twist) (uncredited)
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Harry Locke | ... |
Train Guard (uncredited)
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Fred Machon | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Weyman Mackay | ... |
Airport Policeman (uncredited)
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| William Marlowe | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Larry Martyn | ... |
Lotus Club waiter (uncredited)
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| Douglas Muir | ... |
Briggs - Airport Official (uncredited)
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Richard Neller | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Neve | ... |
Airline Receptionist (uncredited)
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Donald Oliver | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Joe Ritchie | ... |
Euston Porter #2 (uncredited)
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Jenny Russell | ... |
Coffee Bar Girl #2 (uncredited)
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David Sherriff | ... |
Piano Player (uncredited)
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| Roy Skelton | ... |
Mechanic #1 (uncredited)
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Vicki Smith | ... |
Vickie (uncredited)
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David Spenser | ... |
Reporter #1 (uncredited)
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| Marianne Stone | ... |
Beatnik Woman (uncredited)
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| Tony Thawnton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Jim Tyson | ... |
Man doing the Twist (uncredited)
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The Vernons Girls | ... |
Themselves (uncredited)
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Russell Waters | ... |
Euston Porter #1 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Winner | ||
Written by
| Jack Henry | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| David Deutsch | ... | producer |
| Denis Holt | ... | associate producer |
| Leslie Parkyn | ... | co-producer |
| Julian Wintle | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Norrie Paramor | ||
Cinematography by
| Reginald H. Wyer | ... | director of photography (as Reginald Wyer) |
Editing by
| Tristam Cones | ||
Editorial Department
| John Beaton | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Michael Clifford | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Lionel Couch | ||
Set Decoration by
| Peter Russell | ||
Makeup Department
| W.T. Partleton | ... | makeup artist (as W. Partleton) |
| Stella Rivers | ... | hair stylist |
| Basil Newall | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Donald Toms | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eric Rattray | ... | assistant director |
| Christopher Dryhurst | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Michael Klaw | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Ken Softley | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| LeRoy Neiman | ... | painter: paintings |
| Ted Ambrose | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Tommy Davies | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Eddie Francis | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
| Bert Jempson | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Michael McCarthy | ... | property buyer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound recordist |
| Dudley Messenger | ... | sound recordist |
| Allan Morrison | ... | sound editor |
| Danny Daniel | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | playback operator (uncredited) |
| Ted Karnon | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Charlie McFadden | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Austin Partridge | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gerry Turpin | ... | camera operator |
| Chic Anstiss | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Gerry Anstiss | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Michael Beauchamp | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Charlie Cartwright | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Harold Cooke | ... | electrical supervisor (uncredited) |
| Peter Ewens | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Joe Finn | ... | chargehand electrician (uncredited) |
| Harry Gillard | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jim Dunlevy | ... | wardrobe master (uncredited) |
| Laurel Staffell | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Norrie Paramor | ... | musical director |
| Harold Shampan | ... | music associate |
Script and Continuity Department
| Splinters Deason | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Josephine Baker | ... | producer's assistant (uncredited) |
| Brian Doyle | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Maureen Hensby | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | unit accountant (uncredited) |
| Julie Leighton-White | ... | publicity secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fotorama (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Stars Billy Fury (Britain's answer to Elvis Presley) and features cameos from some other stars from the sixties, with Bobby Vee, Helen Shapiro and Shane Fenton (better known as Alvin Stardust). On a plane is Billy and his band on their way to take part in a song contest, also on board is Ann Bryant, who's been abroad by her wealthy father, to stop her infatuation with popstar Larry Granger. The plane is forced to return to the airport and Billy and his band persuade Ann to join them and together they search London's nightclubs for Larry. |
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| Taglines | Twist Vs. Swing! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The statue of the troglodyte guitarist which appears in the nightclub also appears in a nightclub scene in Band of Thieves (1962); in Rudi's Bar in The Human Jungle S1 Episode 6 A Friend of the Sergeant Major (4/5/63); and the maze of Laurence Olivier's House in Sleuth (1972) See more » |
| Goofs | The band embark on a DC-3 at Gatwick airport. The aircraft has the rectangular windows one would expect, but in the interior shots they are depicted as circular. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Trailer Cinema (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Who Can Say? See more » |