Two teens organize a jazz festival despite objections from the mayor.Two teens organize a jazz festival despite objections from the mayor.Two teens organize a jazz festival despite objections from the mayor.
Gary U.S. Bonds
- Self
- (as Gary [U.S.] Bonds)
The Paris Sisters
- Themselves
- (as Paris Sisters)
The Dukes of Dixieland
- Themselves
- (as Dukes Of Dixieland)
Acker Bilk
- Self
- (as Mr. Acker Bilk)
Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band
- Themselves
- (as Mr. Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band)
Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
- Themselves
- (as Kenny Ball's Jazzmen)
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- TriviaThis was the first feature film directed by Richard Lester.
- GoofsWhen Acker Bilk's band is playing "In a Persian Market", the drummer twice hits the cymbals, yet we never hear it.
- Quotes
Alan Freeman: Hi there, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome once again to our weekly show. Something old, Something new. And first tonight, something new from Gene Vincent and "A Spaceship to Mars."
Gene Vincent: [singing] I want to get you on a spaceship to Mars, And hold you and I'll squeeze you as we fly through the stars, But when I think of those light years we can spend alone, zooming through the atmosphere from zone to zone, But I tell you honey, life can be sunny, cause you're mine, all mine...
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bandstand: Episode dated 17 November 1962 (1962)
Featured review
"Ever Yearn for the Good Old Days...?"
An early Amicus production (before they became Hammer's chief rival making horror films) cramming 25 songs into 73 minutes, which provides a vivid record of that long ago era when pop stars still wore suits and brought together for the first time the director and cameraman of 'A Hard Day's Night'.
Ironically it's all that nonstop trad jazz that eventually proves a bit wearying but like even the humblest production of the early sixties (let alone one shot by the man who a year later would be cameraman on 'Dr Strangelove'), seen today it has enormous period charm and looks great.
Ironically it's all that nonstop trad jazz that eventually proves a bit wearying but like even the humblest production of the early sixties (let alone one shot by the man who a year later would be cameraman on 'Dr Strangelove'), seen today it has enormous period charm and looks great.
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- richardchatten
- Sep 10, 2019
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- Twen-Hitparade
- Filming locations
- Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(studio: made at Shepperton Studios, England)
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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