Sixties City - Pop Music and Youth Culture Films

All Night Long Basil Dearden Rank Patrick McGoohan, Keith Michell, Betsy Blair, Paul Harris, Marti Stevens, Bernard Braden Richard Attenborough, Harry Towb, María Velasco, Dave Brubeck, John Dankworth Charles Mingus, Bert Courtley, Keith Christie, Ray Dempsey, Allan Ganley, Tubby Hayes Barry Morgan, Kenny Napper, Colin Purbrook, John Scott A musical version of Othello, a vehicle to feature the sounds of the many jazz artists appearing. You Tube		Play It Cool Michael Winner Lynx Films Ltd Billy Fury and The Tornadoes, Ray Brooks, Bernie Winters, Richard Wattis, Monty Landis Felicity Young, Anna Palk, Bobby Vee, Danny Williams, Shane Fenton and The Fentones Michael Anderson Jr., Helen Shapiro, Jimmy Crawford, Lionel Blair and his Dancers Youth culture musical about the adventures of a pop group involved with a runaway heiress as they search through Soho trying to find her two-timing boyfriend. You Tube
Disneyland After Dark William Beaudine, Hamilton Luske Walt Disney Productions Louis Armstrong, Bobby Rydell, Annette Funicello, Bobby Burgess, Monette Moore, Kid Ory Johnny St.Cyr, Harvey Brooks, The Dapper Dans, The Elliott Brothers Orchestra, Paul Barn Alan Osmond, Jay Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond, Alton Redd The Royal Tahitians, Mike De Lay, Tony Paris, Walt Disney (host) Teenagers horse around on the Disneyland attractions in this promotional fun film made for television. You Tube		A Kind Of Loving John Schlesinger Anglo-Amalgamated / Waterhall / Vic Films Alan Bates, June Ritchie, Thora Hird, Bert Palmer, Jack Smethurst, Pat Keen, James Bolam Gwen Nelson, John Ronane, David Mahlowe, Patsy Rowlands, Michael Deacon, Fred Ferris Annette Robertson, Leonard Rossiter, Malcolm Patton, Harry Markham, Peter Madden Northern urban working-class culture melodrama when, after his girlfriend's pregnancy forces him to marry her, a young man must adjust to his new life and contend with a domineering mother-in-law. You Tube
One Man's Challenge Dale Smallin Azusa John Danglius, Roger Christian, Johnny Crawford, Gene Weed West coast culture film about the teen surf explosion in the Los Angeles area. Essentially it can be described as a step by step instructional film on how to form a teenage surf club. Artists featured are The Genteels, The Beach Boys, The Raindrops and The Surfaris. You Tube	ilm	Lonely Boy (Paul Anka '62) Wolf Koenig, Roman Kroitor National Film Board Of Canada Paul Anka, Jules Podell A documentary biographical film that chronicles the career to date of teen singing star Paul Anka, who stars as himself. The film won a Canadian Film Award as top film of the year and was nominated at the BAFTA Awards for best short film (27 minutes). You Tube
Band Of Thieves Peter Bezencenet Filmvale Acker Bilk, Carol Deene, Maudie Edwards, Peter Haigh, Charmian Innes, Eleanor McCready Jennifer Jayne, Stan Greig, Arthur Mullard, Arthur Mullard, Norrie Paramor, Fred Wood Michael Peake, Marianne Stone, Geoffrey Sumner, Jimmy Thompson, Totti Truman Taylor Music-based crime story in which Acker Bilk and his jazz band are released from jail, achieve fame and eventual re-imprisonment. You Tube		Don't Knock The Twist Oscar Rudolph Columbia Pictures Corporation Chubby Checker, Gene Chandler, Vic Dana, Linda Scott, The Dovells: Len Barry Mike Dennis, Arnie Satin, Jerry Summers; The Carroll Bros, Lang Jeffries, Mari Blanchard Georgine Darcy, Stephen Preston Twist craze vehicle. A TV executive puts together a 'Twist Spectacular' to beat rivals but during the production stages, jealousies lead to problems - and a lot of dancing. You Tube
The Boys Sidney J.Furie Gala / Columbia Richard Todd, Robert Morley, Dudley Sutton, Ronald Lacey, Tony Garnett, Jess Conrad Felix Aylmer, Wilfrid Brambell, Allan Cuthbertson, Colin Gordon, Wensley Pithey Kenneth J. Warren, Patrick Magee, David Lodge, Mavis Villiers, Betty Marsden Laurence Hardy, Carol White Four East End youths are put on trial at the Old Bailey for killing a garage attendant. Because of their teddy boy clothes people assume the worst and the prosecution argues accordingly. The film presents a serious examination of British justice in the controversy over capital punishment at that time. Memorable soundtrack by The Shadows. You Tube		State Fair José Ferrer Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Pamela Tiffin, Ann-Margret, Tom Ewell, Alice Faye, Wally Cox David Brandon, Clem Harvey, Robert Foulk, Linda Heinrich, Tap Canutt and an uncredited appearance by a young MeatLoaf as a boy in the stands. The film is a remake of the 1933 / 1945 films of the same name. Billed as a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Rodgers wrote both music and lyrics for this version as Hammerstein had died. The Frakes head for the Iowa State Fair where the parents are trying to win competitions for livestock and cooking while their two offspring pursue love interests. You Tube
The Main Attraction Daniel Petrie Seven Arts Pat Boone, Nancy Kwan, Mai Zetterling, Yvonne Mitchell, Kieron Moore, Yvonne Mitchell Elenora Moreno, Lionel Blair, Lionel Murton, Bill Picton, Golda Casimir, Carl Duering Warren Mitchell, Frank Sieman, John Le Mesurier, Eddie is fired from an Italian cafe for hanging about with some trouble makers. He meets Gina who is a ventriloquist in a visiting circus and helps her out with her act as they become lovers. All is well until Eddie starts to fall in love with another circus girl. You Tube		Some People Clive Donner AIP / Vic Films Kenneth More, Ray Brooks, Annika Wills, David Andrews, Angela Douglas, David Hemmings Fanny Carby, Harry M. Corbett, Richard Davis, Frankie Dymon, Fred Ferris, Michael Gwynn Cyril Luckham, Kenneth C. Moore, Timothy Nightingale, Dean Webb. Youth culture with music by Ron Grainer and Johnny Worth. Instead of hanging about with the gangs on motorcycles a group of four teenage layabouts are kept out of trouble by being persuaded to form a pop group. Features an appearance by instrumental group The Eagles. You Tube
The World's Greatest Sinner Timothy Carey Frenzy Productions Timothy Carey, Gil Barreto, Betty Rowland, James Farley, Gail Griffin, Tyde Rule Gene Koziol, Dayna Madison, Gitta Maynard, Titus Moede, Betty Sturm, Marty Prisco Grace De Carolis, Carolina Samario, George F. Carey, Duana Dedda, Doris Carey Great soundtrack score by Frank Zappa. An insurance salesman quits his job to go into politics. He ends up forming his own religion-based political party, 'The Eternal Man' party, and gains a lot of followers but then starts having doubts about the eternalness of man.		The Wild Westerners Oscar Rudolph Four-Leaf Productions James Philbrook, Nancy Kovack, Duane Eddy Duane Eddy, Guy Mitchell, Hugh Sanders Elizabeth MacRae, Marshall Reed, Nestor Paiva, Harry Lauter, Bob Steele, Lisa Burkett Terry Frost, Hans Wedemeyer, Don C. Harvey, Elizabeth Harrower A sheriff and his men are using their badges to rob gold shipments. Not knowing this, Marshal McDowell heads out alone to face the gang with a load of gunpowder and a few trusted Deputies. Duane Eddy co-stars and also provides the title theme.
Dance Craze Bill Rebane Jack Lieb Productions / Independent Artists Sig Sakowicz, Sandra Keto, Frank DeSanti, Ral Donner, Jim Featherstone, Lee Taylor The Millionaires Some sources state this short film as a 1964 production. Short (15 minutes) Twist dance craze vehicle. Arguably, this and 'Twist Craze' may be two different cuts of the same original footage. There are certainly similarities in the title sequences.		Twist Craze Allan David Jack Lieb Productions / Independent Artists Jim Lounsbury, Tobin Matthews and The All Stars, Joe Cavalier, The Parisian Twisters The Manhattan Twisters, The Windy City Twisters Short (8 minute) film about a Twist demonstration in 1962 at a Chicago theatre. Arguably, this and 'Dance Craze' may be two different cuts of the same original footage. You Tube
Two Tickets To Paris Greg Garrison Columbia Pictures Corporation / Harry Romm Productions Joey Dee, Gary Crosby, Kay Medford, Jeri Lynn Frazer, Lisa James, Charles Nelson Reilly Richard Dickens, Nina Paige, Sal Lombardo, Jeri Archer, Michele Moinot, Jay Burton Sigrid Valdis, The Starliters: Dave Brigati, Willie Davis, Carlton Lattimore, Don Martin Larry Vernieri. A young couple take a cruise to Paris to get married, with the strict Aggie as a chaperone. However, their romance runs into trouble when a French dancer called Coco tries to use Joey to make her own straying boyfriend jealous. You Tube		Wild Guitar Ray Dennis Steckler Fairway International Pictures Arch Hall Jr., Nancy Czar, Arch Hall Sr., Tony Flynn, Mike Kannon, Marie Denn Robert Crumb, Virginia Broderick, Al Scott, Lloyd Williams, Jonathan Karle, Mike Treibor Paul Voorhees, Rick Dennis, Carol Flynn, Raeme Patterson, Danny Silvers, Carolyn Brandt Ray Dennis Steckler. A young Arch Hall Jr. is apparently given a chance to hit the big time by the unscrupulous owner of a small record company played by Arch Hall Sr. (billed as William Watters). Trouble ensues but junior finally gets what he has been promised. You Tube
The Painted Smile (Murder Can Be Deadly) Lance Comfort Blakeley's Films (M/C) Ltd / Colorama Features / Mancunian Film Liz Fraser, Kenneth Griffith, Peter Reynolds, Tony Wickert, Craig Douglas, Nanette Newman Ray Smith, David Hemmings, Mia Karam, Gerald Sim, Harold Berens, Grazina Frame Richard McNeff, Rosemary Chalmers A British drama thriller, with music thrown in for good measure, where a student comes under suspicion of murder when he discovers a dead body.		Ten Girls Ago Harold Daniels Can-Am Productions Babette Bain, Larry Benson, Jennifer Billingsley, Buster Keaton, Bert Lahr, Dion DiMucci Eddie Foy Jr., Anne Gable, Jan Miner Television movie - a satirical musical comedy on the industry telling of the decline in popularity of an ageing comic - eclipsed by a star dog on a rival network - and his eventual comeback. You Tube
Double Trouble (Swingin' Along) Charles Barton Twentieth Century Fox Tommy Noonan, Peter Marshall, Barbara Eden, Connie Gilchrist, Ray Charles, Roger Williams, Bobby Vee. This story of an aspiring songwriter is not even saved by the music (except Charles rendition of What'd I Say). Several familiar faces throughout. Originally issued in 1961 as 'Swingin' Along'. An amateur tunesmith (Tommy Noonan) and a con man (Pete Marshall) pool their resources in order to win first prize in a songwriting contest.		Water-Logged Bruce Brown Films Bruce Brown Bruce Brown - narrator Bruce Brown's fifth and last surfing documentary film before 'The Endless Summer', consisting of highlights from the four previous films: 'Slippery When Wet', 'Surf Crazy', 'Barefoot Adventure' and 'Surfing Hollow Days'.
It's Trad Dad (Ring-A-Ding Rhythm) Richard Lester Amicus Helen Shapiro, Craig Douglas, Gene Vincent, Del Shannon, John Leyton, Chubby Checker The Brook Brothers, Gary U.S. Bonds, Gene McDaniels, Ottilie Patterson, Alan Freeman David Jacobs, Arnold Diamond, Timothy Bateson, Bruce Lacey, Derek Nimmo Deryck Guyler, Felix Felton, Frank Thornton, Hugh Lloyd, Mario Fabrizi, Peter Murray Ronnie Stevens, Arthur Mullard, The Paris Sisters, Sounds Incorporated The Dukes of Dixieland Chris Barber and his Jazz Band The Temperance Seven Mr Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen Terry Lightfoot and his Jazz Band Talent-laden youth culture musical in which Helen and Craig try to organise a music show for their town. You Tube

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