Adrian Wright

Melody in the Dark

British Musical Films, 1946-1972

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Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive reassessment of British musical films 1946-1972 including King's Rhapsody, Beat Girl, The Tommy Steele Story, Rock You Sinners, The Golden Disc, and Oliver!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 936g
• ISBN-13: 9781783277490
• ISBN-10: 1783277491
• Artikelnr.: 64299962

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Adrian Wright

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List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgements 1945 (from May 1945) Old Mother Riley at Home
Sweethearts for Ever
Here Comes the Sun
What Do We Do Now? 1946 Under New Management
Lisbon Story
George in Civvy Street
Gaiety George
I'll Turn to You
Meet the Navy
Amateur Night
Piccadilly Incident
London Town
Spring Song
The Laughing Lady
Walking on Air 1947 When You Come Home
Life Is Nothing Without Music
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
Holiday Camp
The Hills of Donegal
Comin' thro' the Rye 1948 Nightbeat
One Night with You
Spring in Park Lane
A Song for Tomorrow
Cup-Tie Honeymoon
Holidays with Pay
The Red Shoes
Date with a Dream
Here Come the Huggetts
The Brass Monkey 1949 Vote for Huggett
Somewhere in Politics
Bless 'em All
Melody in the Dark
The Huggetts Abroad
It's a Wonderful Day
Murder at the Windmill
Maytime in Mayfair
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Trottie True
What a Carry On!
Skimpy in the Navy
High Jinks in Society 1950 The Dancing Years
Old Mother Riley Headmistress
The Lady Craved Excitement
A Ray of Sunshine
Soho Conspiracy
Lilli Marlene 1951 Happy Go Lovely
The Tales of Hoffmann
Lady Godiva Rides Again
London Entertains 1952 Song of Paris
Sing Along with Me
Judgment Deferred
Where's Charley?
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Meet Me Tonight
Down Among the Z Men
Tread Softly 1953 Valley of Song
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Beggar's Opera
Always a Bride
Melba
Laughing Anne
Forces' Sweetheart
The Limping Man
It's a Grand Life
Trouble in Store 1954 The Gay Dog
Harmony Lane
Lilacs in the Spring
One Good Turn 1955 As Long As They're Happy
You Lucky People!
Value for Money
Man of the Moment
Oh ... Rosalinda!!
King's Rhapsody
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
An Alligator Named Daisy
All for Mary 1956 Fun at St Fanny's
Charley Moon
It's Great to be Young
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Invitation to the Dance
It's a Wonderful World
A Touch of the Sun
On the Twelfth Day
Stars in Your Eyes
Up in the World
Five Guineas a Week 1957 The Good Companions
Let's be Happy
The Tommy Steele Story
Rock You Sinners
After the Ball
These Dangerous Years
Davy 1958 The Golden Disc
6.5 Special
The Duke Wore Jeans
Wonderful Things
A Cry from the Streets
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
tom thumb
Hello London
Life Is a Circus 1959 The Lady Is a Square
Make Mine a Million
Idol on Parade
Serious Charge
The Heart of a Man
Sweet Beat
Tommy the Toreador
Desert Mice
Follow a Star
Expresso Bongo 1960 Jazz Boat
Let's Get Married
Girls of the Latin Quarter
Climb Up the Wall
In the Nick
The Entertainer
Too Hot to Handle
Beat Girl 1961 Rag Doll
The Young Ones
The Johnny Leyton Touch 1962 Play It Cool
The Painted Smile
It's Trad, Dad!
The Road to Hong Kong
Some People
Band of Thieves
I Could Go On Singing 1963 The Cool Mikado
Summer Holiday
Just for Fun
It's All Happening
Take Me Over
A Place to Go
What a Crazy World
Live It Up
Farewell Performance
It's All Over Town 1964 A Hard Day's Night
Wonderful Life
Just for You
Swinging UK
UK Swings Again
Rhythm 'n' Greens
Mods and Rockers
Every Day's a Holiday
Ballad in Blue
Ferry Cross the Mersey
The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown 1965 Pop Gear
Gonks Go Beat
I've Gotta Horse
Three Hats for Lisa
Be My Guest
Catch Us if You Can
Help!
Up Jumped a Swagman
Cuckoo Patrol
Dateline Diamonds 1966 Stop the World - I Want to Get Off
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
Just Like a Woman
Finders Keepers
1967 The Mikado
Half a Sixpence
Smashing Time
Red and Blue
Two a Penny 1968 Oliver!
A Little of What You Fancy
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Popdown 1969 Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
What's Good for the Goose
Oh! What a Lovely War
Goodbye Mr Chips 1970 Toomorrow
Scrooge 1972 The Boy Friend Notes to the Text Select Bibliography