The Golden Disc
| The Golden Disc | |
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 US Poster under the title The In-Between Age | |
| Directed by | Don Sharp |
| Written by | Don Sharp Don Nicholl |
| Starring | Mary Steele Lee Patterson Terry Dene |
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Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Golden Disc (also known as The In-Between Age) is a 1958 British pop musical film. It features pop singer Terry Dene as himself in a story in which he tops the best-seller charts, whereas in his real life he never made the top ten. The film was directed by Don Sharp, who was married to the leading lady Mary Steele.[1]
It was re-released on DVD by Renown Pictures ltd. in 2010.[2]
Plot
A young man and woman help her aunt open a trendy coffee bar and they discover a singing star.
Cast
- Harry Blair - Lee Patterson
- Joan Farmer - Mary Steele
- Terry Dene - Terry Dene
- Aunt Sarah - Linda Gray
- Mr. Dryden - Ronald Adam
- Mr. Washington - Peter Dyneley
- Himself - David Jacobs
- Recording Engineer - David Williams
- Morose Man - Richard Turner
- Dryden's Secretary - Marianne Stone
- Mrs Simpson - Olive Milbourn
- 1st Recording Engineer - Redmond Phillips
- 2nd Recording Engineer - Raymond Hodge
- Stage Manager - Stanley Platts
- Boy - Peter Godsell
- Himself - Dennis Lotis
- Herself - Nancy Whiskey
- Themselves - Hobeaux
- Himself - Murray Campbell
- Herself - Sheila Buxton
- Themselves - Phil Seaman Jazz Group
- Themselves - Sonny Stewart & his Skiffle Kings
- Themselves - Terry Kennedy Group
Songs
- ‘I’m Gonna Wrap You Up’ (by Ray Mack, Philip Green) performed by Dennis Lotis
- ‘Before We Say Goodnight’ (by Norman Newell, Philip Green) performed by Mary Steele
- ‘Dynamo’ (by Tommy Connor) performed by Les Hobeaux Skiffle Group [3]
- ‘C’min and be Loved’ (by Len Paverman) performed by Terry Dene
- ‘Charm’ (by Ray Mack, Philip Green) performed by Terry Dene
- ‘The In-between Age’ (by Ray Mack, Philip Green) performed by Sheila Buxton
- ‘Let Me Lie’ (by Sonny & Stewart) performed by Sonny Stewart and his Skiffle Kings
- ‘Candy Floss’ (by Len Paverman) performed by Terry Dene
- ‘Lower Deck’ (by Phil Seamon) performed by Phil Seamon Jazz Group
- ‘Balmoral Melody’ (by Philip Green) performed by Murray Campbell
- ‘Johnny O’ (by Len Praverman) performed by Nancy Whiskey and Sonny Stewart and his Skiffle Kings
‘The Golden Age’ (by Michael Robbins, Richard Dix) performed by Terry Dene.
References
- ^ Don Sharp obituary at The Independent
- ^ [1] Renown Pictures Ltd, PO Box 592,Kings Langley, Herts WD4 4DB
- ^ End Credits, 'The Golden Disc', 1958
External links
- The Golden Disc at IMDb
- Template:BFI Explore
- The Golden Disc at BritMovie (archived)
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