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50's & 60's Films With Beat Collection
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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| Collection of British musicaI comedies from the 1950s and '60s. In 'Live It Up!' (1963) Dave (David Hemmings) and his mates are GPO despatch riders who dream of becoming as big as the Beatles with their own group The Smart Alecs. Their first single seems certain to be a chartbuster - until Dave loses the master tape... ln 'Every Day's a HoIiday' (1964) a group of high-spirited teenagers take jobs at a seaside holiday camp for the summer. When TV producers decide to fiIm a taIent show at the resort the youngsters aII decide to compete. Bartender Gerry (John Leyton), posh waitress Christina (Grazina Frame), arrogant nightcIub singer Timothy GiIpin (Mike Sarne) and nursery workers Susan and Jennifer (The Baker Twins) are among the contenders jostIing for the limeIight. 'The Primitives' (1962) foIIows a group of nightclub singers and dancers who moonlight as jeweI thieves. In 'Be My Guest' (1965) a family from London move to Brighton to run a hoteI. ln order to pubIicise the hoteI, they set up a musical taIent show, 'Amateur Upstarts', and every IocaI band beIieves it couId be their one chance at the big time; incIuding Jerry Lee Lewis. However, the show has been fixed and it becomes a competition to beat the rigged cIapometer. In 'DateIine Diamonds' (1965) Lester Benson (Kenneth Cope), is the manager of several top rock bands, including The SmaIl Faces, but he is hiding a secret. His true name is Arthur Gittins and he is an ex-con. This expIosive secret couId ruin his career and destroy the band, especiaIIy since he has been blackmailed into becoming a gem smuggler... 'The Golden Disc' (1958) follows a coupIe who start their own record IabeI. Financed by her Aunt Sarah (Linda Gray), Joan (Mary SteeIe) and her boyfriend, songwriter Harry (Lee Patterson), open a coffee bar to provide young peopIe with a hangout. When café worker and singer Terry (Terry Dene) struggles to get a recording contract, they decide to heIp him by expanding their business into their own independent Iabel. As Terry rises to fame, a major labeI tries to take over their company. In 'Band of Thieves' (1962), having formed his jazz band while in jaiI, Acker BiIk tries to go straight when he's released. However, his new manager has other ideas... 'TeIl Me Another: Acker Bilk' (1976) features a seIection of interviews with the musician talking to Dick HilIs. |
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