It's All Happening (film)
| It's All Happening | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Original British quad poster | |
| Directed by | Don Sharp |
| Written by | Leigh Vance |
| Produced by | Norman Williams |
| Starring | Tommy Steele Michael Medwin Angela Douglas |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | John Jympson |
| Music by | Philip Green |
Production company | K.N.P. Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation |
Release date | 1963 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It's All Happening is a 1963 British musical film directed by Don Sharp and starring Tommy Steele, Michael Medwin and Angela Douglas.[1] Produced for $430,000, the film was shot and ready for release in cinemas in only six weeks. Songs: "The Dream Maker," "Maximum Plus," "Day Without You," "Summertime" (Philip Green, Norman Newell).[2] A talent scout for a record company is frustrated by his lack of progress with his career. It is sometimes known under the alternative title The Dream Maker.
Selected cast
- Tommy Steele - Billy Bowles
- Michael Medwin - Max Catlin
- Angela Douglas - Julie Singleton
- Jean Harvey - Delia
- Bernard Bresslaw - Parsons
- Walter Hudd - J.B. Magdeburg
- John Tate - Julian Singleton
- Janet Henfrey - April
- Richard Goolden - Lord Sweatstone
- Keith Faulkner - Mick
- Edward Cast - Hugh
- Anthony Dawes - Cyril Bong
Critical reception
- TV Guide observed, "a number of England's pop singers and groups of the 1960s are on display in this variety show held together by a slim story line."[2]
- The New York Times noted, "young Mr. Steele, all teeth and yellow hair, gives his all to the role."[3]
- The Radio Times called the film "sentimental hokum...The songs sound as though they were knocked out on a slow afternoon on Denmark Street, London's very own Tin Pan Alley."[4]
- Allmovie called it an "engaging children's musical."[5]
References
- ^ "It's all Happening (1963) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ a b "The Dream Maker Review". Movies.tvguide.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ Eugene Archer. (1964-04-23). "Movie Review - It s All Happening - The Dream Maker'". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "It's All Happening | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ Tommy Steele. "It's All Happening (1963) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
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