Take Me High
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| Directed by | David Askey |
| Written by | Christopher Penfold |
| Produced by | Kenneth Harper |
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| Cinematography | Norman Warwick |
| Music by | Tony Cole |
| Distributed by | Anglo-EMI Film Distributors Ltd. |
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Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Take Me High is a 1973 British feature film, directed by David Askey, written by Christopher Penfold and starring Cliff Richard in his final film role, with Deborah Watling, Hugh Griffith, George Cole and Anthony Andrews.
Set and filmed in Birmingham, it featured many landmarks from the city, including Gas Street Basin, Alpha Tower, the Council House (as a hotel), Spaghetti Junction, New Street, Corporation Street, Central Library and the Hall of Memory.
It was released on Warner Home Video in 1988 as a VHS tape. It was not given a retail release on DVD until March 2019, although a free DVD of the film was issued with the Daily Mail on 25 September 2010.[1]
Cast
- Cliff Richard as Tim Matthews
- Deborah Watling as Sarah
- Hugh Griffith as Sir Harry Cunningham
- George Cole as Bert Jackson
- Anthony Andrews as Hugo Flaxman
- Richard Wattis as Sir Charles Furness
- Madeline Smith as Vicki
- Moyra Fraser as Molly
- Ronald Hines as Sam
- Jimmy Gardner as Hulbert
- Noel Trevarthen as Paul
- Graham Armitage as Boardman
- John Franklyn-Robbins as Alderman
- Peter Marshall as Grandson
- Elizabeth Scott as Waitress
- Polly Williams as Receptionist
Soundtrack
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| Released | December 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 26-29 May & 3-6 September 1973 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) SCX6435 | |||
| Producer | David Mackay | |||
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A soundtrack album was released in December 1973 (which has been released on CD). The title track was a UK top 30 single (No. 27), while the album peaked at No. 41.[2][3]
Track listing
Side One
- "It's Only Money" (Tony Cole)
- "Midnight Blue" (Tony Cole)
- "Hover” (Instrumental, The David Mackay Orchestra) (Tony Cole)
- "Why?" (with Anthony Andrews) (Tony Cole)
- "Life" (Tony Cole)
- "Driving" (Tony Cole)
- "The Game" (Tony Cole)
- "Brumburger Duet" (with Debbie Watling) (Tony Cole)
Side Two
- "Take Me High" (Tony Cole)
- "The Anti-Brotherhood of Man" (Tony Cole)
- "Winning" (Tony Cole)
- "Driving" (Instrumental, The David Mackay Orchestra) (Tony Cole)
- "Join the Band" (Tony Cole)
- "The Word is Love" (Tony Cole)
- "Brumburger (Finale)" (Tony Cole)
References
- ^ http://www.45worlds.com/dvd/disc/nc974538uk
- ^ "Cliff Richard UK Chart Positions". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Steve Turner -Cliff Richard: The Biography 0745952798-2008 Page 265 The songs, written by Australian Tony Cole, were vacuous and instantly forgettable.
External links
- Take Me High at IMDb
- Take Me High at AllMovie
