It's a Wonderful World (1956 film)
| It's a Wonderful World | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Original British 1-sheet poster | |
| Directed by | Val Guest |
| Produced by | George Minter |
| Written by | Val Guest |
| Starring |
Terence Morgan George Cole Mylène Demongeot Kathleen Harrison |
| Music by | Robert Farnon |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | John Pomeroy |
| Distributed by | Renown Pictures |
Release dates | 28 August 1956 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It's a Wonderful World is a 1956 British musical film directed by Val Guest and starring Terence Morgan, George Cole, Mylène Demongeot (listed in the opening credits as Mylène Nicole) and Kathleen Harrison.[1] It was made at Shepperton Studios.[2] Songs include: Rosanne, When You Came Along, Girls! Girls! Girls! (Ted Heath, Moira Heath), A Few Kisses Ago (Robert Farnon, Val Guest), and The Hawaiian War Chant (Ted Heath)[3]
Synopsis
Two Londoners meet a struggling French singer. They create new songs by playing music backwards, and attributing it to a new avant garde composer. The songs prove to be a huge hit for the young Frenchwoman, and dupe the critics; however she soon begins to catch on to their scam.
Main cast
- Terence Morgan - as Ray Thompson
- George Cole - as Ken Miller
- Kathleen Harrison - as Miss Gilly
- Mylène Demongeot - as Georgie
- James Hayter - as Bert Fielding
- Harold Lang - as Mervyn Wade
- Maurice Kaufmann - as Paul Taylor
- Richard Wattis - as Harold
- Reginald Beckwith - as Professional Manager
- Derek Blomfield - as Arranger
Jon Pertwee played an uncredited role as the conductor.
Critical reception
Allmovie wrote, "director Val Guest manages to extract new laughs out of such old setpieces as showing a snobbish audience being gradually won over by pop music. The principal attraction of It's a Wonderful World - to modern viewers at least, is the presence of Ted Heath, whose screen appearances were all too few and far between."[4]
External links
References
- ↑ "It's a Wonderful World (1956)". IMDb. 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "It's a Wonderful World (1956) - BFI". BFI.
- ↑ "It's A Wonderful World". TV Guide.
- ↑ "It's a Wonderful World (1956) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.