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Bookmark this pageHalf a Sixpence (1967)
Director: George Sidney
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From Time Out Film Guide
Tommy Steele originated the role of the draper's assistant who comes into money and moves up the social scale without automatically finding the happiness he desires in Beverley Cross's musical play adapted from HG Wells' novel Kipps. Made in the days when American studios were throwing money at anything British that could move under its own power, the film lays on the period charm rather exhaustingly, and the songs ('Flash! Bang! Wallop! What a Picture!' being the highlight) don't exactly sweep you along. The star smiles and smiles - and smiles.Author: TJ
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- Rose said...
- Posted on Jan 17 2012 22:56 Tommy Steele did the most outstanding performance here. Now days people just go about life watching todays junk and just settling for it. But what about all these fun old classic movies like happiest millionaire and singing in the rain or finians rainbow! We don't see any movies as good as those ones anymore! This is what kids need to watch today! Now days kids don't even know who Tommy Steele is. The man was a legend! This is a great movie!
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Cast & crew
Director: George Sidney
Producer: Charles H Schneer, George Sidney
Cast: Tommy Steele, Julia Foster, Cyril Ritchard, Penelope Horner, Elaine Taylor, Hilton Edwards, Pamela Brown, James Villiers, Alan Cuthbertson full cast
Genre(s): Musicals
Duration: 146 mins
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