Aug 26, 2017 the film summer holiday was released waaaaaaaaay back in 1963 and starred a freshfaced cliff richard. It was the directorial debut of peter yates and spawned many hit songs that have overshadowed the movie itself performed by richard and 1960s band the shadows cliff richard stars as don, who manages to hire a london bus for a trip. They reckon a few songanddance numbers would liven things up. This publicity photo was taken while i was making summer holiday with cliff richard. Were all goin on a summer holiday no more workin for a week or two fun and laughter on a summer holiday no more worries for me or you for. Melvyn hayes on filming summer holiday with cliff richard. Mar 08, 2020 the movie saw a young cliff, the shadows and his pals attempt to save their youth club from being taken over by cliffs dad, played by robert morley. If there is one film that will explain why he has had such a long career, and remains so popular all over the globe, it is summer holiday. Jeremy bulloch, teddy green, cliff richard in summer. Filming summer holiday was terrifying for cliff richard and crew. Sir cliff richard meets up with actors from the film summer holiday, teddy.
The film was the second most popular movie at the british box office in 1963. Summer holiday octagon theatre, bolton whatsonstage. At milton keynes theatre this week we dive on that red bus for a trip across europe with summer holiday, the musical based on the iconic 60s movie of the same name which starred. Of richards own performances, the anthemic bachelor boy, the blistering dancing shoes, and the impossibly stately the next time have all been accorded classic status, commercially and musically, while a trio of shadows instrumentals. The young ones 1961, summer holiday 1963, and wonderful life 1964 would make tame fare for a teen audience today, but they retain a polished and. The famous red doubledecker bus will be making its first stop at the liverpool empire on may 8. They do up a double decker london bus, drive it around europe as a hotel and if they make it they will own and be in charge of a whole fleet. Based on the classic film that starred cliff richard, summer holiday follows the adventures of don and his friends as they embark on a summer holiday, travelling along with a girl band and a pop star who runs away from her mother. Aug 03, 2012 1963 summer holiday dancing shoes duration. While on the road in france they pick up 3 ladies whose car breaks down and. While on the road in france they pick up 3 ladies whose car breaks down and offer. Filming summer holiday was terrifying for cliff richard and.
Ray quinn is to join the cast of the new musical in the lead role of don, which was made famous by cliff richard in the original film. Summer holiday 1963 cast and crew a british mechanic cliff richard and his buddies pick up passengers and head for athens in a doubledecker bus. Watch summer holiday 1963 movie online for free, summer holiday 1963 movie online, watch summer holiday 1963 movie download in hd, watch summer holiday online megavideo full download streaming, watch summer holiday movie megavideo. It must feel like ancient history to the young people performing it for this years summer youth project. Cliff richard once tried to take a break from his summer holiday image with the help of a guitarist from hardrock legends whitesnake. Ray quinn joins cast of summer holiday whatsonstage. Apr, 2018 based on the 1960s film of the same name, that starred cliff richard and the shadows, summer holiday has been adapted for the stage by michael gyngell and mark haddigan and will include all of the hits from the movie, plus some additional cliff classics. The octagon theatres infectiously feelgood production opts for the more practical alternative.
Cliff also starred in a string of funloving cinema classics such as the young ones and summer holiday. Sir cliff richard reunited with summer holiday cast sir cliff richard was reunited with cast members from summer holiday, 45 years after the hit film was first released. Even today, no richard hits compilation would be complete without the title track, bachelor boy, the next time, and dancing shoes, while. Of course, cliff richard starred in the film but the stage production is very much collaboration and were all going to be pumping out the joy together in this brilliant show. A fabulous 60s musical 4 london bus mechanics strike up a deal with london transport. Oct 04, 2014 many people do not like cliff as a singer and say oh my god not in films as well but how many of them have watched summer holiday over the years and how many of those people saw it as a kid, it annoys me that cliff is criticised over many things, such as he isnt married so he must be gay. Of richard s own performances, the anthemic bachelor boy, the blistering dancing shoes, and the impossibly stately the next time have all been accorded classic status, commercially and musically, while a trio of shadows instrumentals. Packed with walltowall songs, the film stars cliff richard as a handsome.
Play best summer holiday games for kids l sweet baby girl summer fun 2 part 2. Summer holiday is a 1963 british musical comedy starring cliff richard, fresh off his success in another popular 1960s musical the young ones, and lauri peters. Gray was a successful west end performer who also starred in various tv shows including the avengers. Cliff and the shadows appeared in a number of films, most notably in the young ones which would give its name to 1980s tv sitcom the young ones, summer holiday, wonderful life and finders keepers. Cliff richard was initially reluctant to do this film as he would be the main star. Barbra streisand almost starred with cliff richard in the. British filmmaker peter yates directs singer cliff richard in the starring role in this pop music romp. In 1963 cliff richard and the shadows took off on a joyous jaunt across europe in a routemaster bus in the film summer holiday. However, an unexpected stowaway causes a few surprises. The film also showed the sort of fun the english language only brits could have abroad.
Now this iconic film is a feelgood stage musical with don and his. Summer holiday is a song recorded by cliff richard and the shadows, written by rhythm guitarist bruce welch and drummer brian bennett. Between 1970 and 1974, he fronted his own television show, its cliff richard, which also starred, hank marvin, una stubbs and olivia newtonjohn. I ordered this 40th anniversary edition summer holiday, thinking it is the same from. At milton keynes theatre this week we dive on that red bus for a trip across europe with summer holiday, the musical based on the iconic 60s movie of the same name which starred cliff richard and. The film, shot in greece, was released in february 1963 and became one of the years most popular movies at. Mar 27, 2008 cliff at movies the theme from a summer place is a song with lyrics by mack discant and music by max steiner, written for the 1959 movie a summer place, which starred sandra dee and troy donahue. The young ones and summer holiday are available separately, but wonderful life is only available in the cliff richard collection box set. Cliff and i had to learn to drive london doubledecker buses, before going off to film summer holiday in greece, he remembers.
In a paris night club, don cliff richard and pals mostly watching as steve teddy green, with sandy una stubbs and angie pamela hart, performs a rollicking dance number, staged by herbert ross, in summer holiday, 1963, directed by peter yates. Filming summer holiday was terrifying for cliff richard. For a mere 19d, the audience could see summer holiday and vicariously experience the pleasures of sun and sea, while watching cliff richard sporting polyester shirts in many and various hues. So, there you have it cliff richards three most treasured movie musicals. Sir cliff richard reunited with summer holiday cast. It was the directorial debut of peter yates and spawned many hit songs that have overshadowed the movie itself performed by richard and 1960s band the shadows.
The movie saw a young cliff, the shadows and his pals attempt to save their youth club from being taken over by cliffs dad, played by robert morley. He was then known as britains answer to elvis presley. Summer holiday is a british cinemascope and technicolor musical film featuring singer cliff richard. Originally released in summer 1963, summer holiday was the most successful movie and soundtrack that cliff richard ever put his name to, an almost absurdly feelgood flick accompanied by some of the best and bestloved songs in his entire catalog. Sir cliff richard drafted in whitesnake rocker to give. Watch summer holiday full movie in hd visit movie 43532 1960s musical showcasing cliff richard. If youre going to do a sitespecific production of the cliff richard film, summer holiday, you have a choice between decamping to athens and getting hold of a bus. It is taken from the film of the same name, and was released as the second single from the film in february 1963. It was a tourism film, showing brits what life was like abroad and a couple of the sights to see. When the film ends, all eight people are at a grecian beach and very much enjoying their well deserved holiday. Jul 19, 20 this publicity photo was taken while i was making summer holiday with cliff richard. In 1962 the opening ten minute scene of cliff richards musical film summer holiday were filmed at the aldenham works, and cliffs character and friends are all supposed to be mechanics at aldenham. With the release of the cliff richard collection, anchor bay continues their practice of catering to even the smallest of film niches.
The best of cliff richard s movie soundtrack albums, summer holiday is dominated by its allconquering title track, but by no means is it cowed by it. The film summer holiday was released waaaaaaaaay back in 1963 and starred a freshfaced cliff richard. Cliff richard and the shadows summer holiday discogs. With the release of the cliff richard collection, anchor bay continues their practice of catering to even the smallest of film. Aldenham was the subject of much film time, including a 1957 british transport film, entitled overhaul, about the work taking place at aldenham. Aug 14, 2014 between 1970 and 1974, he fronted his own television show, its cliff richard, which also starred, hank marvin, una stubbs and olivia newtonjohn.
B orn in hertfordshire, una stubbs, 78, went to dance school at 14 and became a chorus girl at 16. Sir cliff richard reunited with summer holiday cast telegraph. Four bus mechanics working for london transport strike up a deal with the company. Quinn was a runner up in the x factor in 2006 and has since starred as danny zuko in grease and taken roles in dirty dancing. The cliff richard collection the young ones summer. Jeremy bulloch starred in a few star wars films and also james bond movies. Sep 20, 2008 sir cliff richard was reunited with cast members from summer holiday, 45 years after the hit film was first released. A group of literally drifting popsters find themselves involved in a grim sandandsandals desert movie. The film was directed by peter yates his debut, produced by kenneth harper. The summer holiday dvd is particularly gorgeouslovely colour, excellent detail. A new stage musical of the iconic summer holiday is set to tour the uk from may with ray quinn starring in the role made famous by that peter pan of pop, cliff richard. May 28, 2018 based on the classic film that starred cliff richard, summer holiday follows the adventures of don and his friends as they embark on a summer holiday, travelling along with a girl band and a pop star who runs away from her mother. In 1963, she starred with cliff richard in the film summer holiday.
These films created their own genre, known as the cliff richard musical, and led to richard being named the no. Summer holiday 2018 uk tour casting whats on musical. Taking on the lead role of don is x factor runnerup, singer and songwriter ray quinn. This is similar to a song gapfill but with a twist. Una stubbs appeared in till death us do part and was aunt sally in worzel. The film was directed by peter yates his directorial debut, produced by kenneth harper. Summer holiday 1963 jeremy bulloch and cliff richard in summer holiday. The film was directed by peter yates his directorial debut. Hot mum, melvyn starred alongside cliff and his band in their three bestknown movies. Divide ss into groups of 4 and give each group the wor. Cliff at movies the theme from a summer place is a song with lyrics by mack discant and music by max steiner, written for the 1959 movie a summer place, which starred sandra dee and troy donahue. Cliffs best lead role took place in the midlate 60s film two a penny, which saw cliff as a young man who gets involved in drug dealing while. Seven days to a holiday cliff richardthe shadows the norrie paramor strings.
Watch summer holiday 1963 movie streaming without downloading. Summer holiday was the first of a new idea in british films. His first film was serious charge 1959 followed by expresso bongo 1959, wonderful to be young. Richard and the shadows appeared in six feature films including a debut in the 1959 film serious charge but most notably in the young ones, summer holiday, wonderful life, and finders keepers. Orchestra the michael sammes singers let us take you for a ride the shadows. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central.
The original screenplay was written by peter myers and ronald cass who also wrote most of the song numbers and lyrics. Summer holiday 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The summer youth project on a summer holiday born again. Based on the 1960s film of the same name, that starred cliff richard and the shadows, summer holiday has been adapted for the. Aug 06, 2016 cliff and i had to learn to drive london doubledecker buses, before going off to film summer holiday in greece, he remembers. With cliff richard, lauri peters, melvyn hayes, una stubbs. Cliff and his mates embark on a road trip across europe in a converted double decker bus, picking up a girl masquerading as a boy. As romance begins to blossom the gang sing and dance their way through paris, the alps and greece for the ultimate. Needing to convince a french judge they really are a traveling musical troupe, orlando ron moody leads english kids melvyn hayes, jacqueline daryl, pamela hart, jeremy bulloch, una stubbs and cliff richard in a wild pantomime, directed by peter yates, in summer holiday, 1963. They didnt teach us for more than half an hour, so it. Musical comedy, starring cliff richard, lauri peters, melvyn hayes, una stubbs, ron moody and the. Summer holiday ukulele songs and tabs by richard g. Cliff richard burst onto the rocknroll world in 1958 with his hit single move it. The best of cliff richards movie soundtrack albums, summer holiday is dominated by its allconquering title track, but by no means is it cowed by it.
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