Melody in the Dark : British Musical Films, 1946–1972 /: British Musical Films, 1946–1972. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Adrian Wright.
• Authors: Wright, Adrian
• Contents: List of Illustrations ; Preface and Acknowledgements ; ; 1945 (from May 1945); Old Mother Riley at Home * Sweethearts for Ever * Here Comes the Sun * What Do We Do Now?; 1946 ; Under New Management * Lisbon Story * George in Civvy Street * Gaiety George * I'll Turn to You * Meet the Navy * Amateur Night * Piccadilly Incident * London Town * Spring Song * The Laughing Lady * Walking on Air; 1947 ; When You Come Home * Life Is Nothing Without Music * The Courtneys of Curzon Street * Holiday Camp * The Hills of Donegal * Comin' thro' the Rye; 1948 ; Nightbeat * One Night with You * Spring in Park Lane * A Song for Tomorrow * Cup-Tie Honeymoon * Holidays with Pay * The Red Shoes * Date with a Dream * Here Come the Huggetts * The Brass Monkey; 1949 ; Vote for Huggett * Somewhere in Politics * Bless 'em All * Melody in the Dark * The Huggetts Abroad * It's a Wonderful Day * Murder at the Windmill * Maytime in Mayfair * Old Mother Riley's New Venture * Trottie True * What a Carry On! * Skimpy in the Navy * High Jinks in Society; 1950 ; The Dancing Years * Old Mother Riley Headmistress * The Lady Craved Excitement * A Ray of Sunshine * Soho Conspiracy * Lilli Marlene; 1951 ; Happy Go Lovely * The Tales of Hoffmann * Lady Godiva Rides Again * London Entertains; 1952 ; Song of Paris * Sing Along with Me * Judgment Deferred * Where's Charley? * Mother Riley Meets the Vampire * Meet Me Tonight * Down Among the Z Men * Tread Softly; 1953 ; Valley of Song * The Wedding of Lilli Marlene * The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan * The Beggar's Opera * Always a Bride * Melba * Laughing Anne * Forces' Sweetheart * The Limping Man * It's a Grand Life * Trouble in Store; 1954 ; The Gay Dog * Harmony Lane * Lilacs in the Spring * One Good Turn; 1955 ; As Long As They're Happy * You Lucky People! * Value for Money * Man of the Moment * Oh ... Rosalinda!! * King's Rhapsody * Gentlemen Marry Brunettes * An Alligator Named Daisy * All for Mary; 1956 ; Fun at St Fanny's * Charley Moon * It's Great to be Young * Ramsbottom Rides Again * Invitation to the Dance * It's a Wonderful World * A Touch of the Sun * On the Twelfth Day * Stars in Your Eyes * Up in the World * Five Guineas a Week; 1957 ; The Good Companions * Let's be Happy * The Tommy Steele Story * Rock You Sinners * After the Ball * These Dangerous Years * Davy; 1958 ; The Golden Disc * 6.5 Special * The Duke Wore Jeans * Wonderful Things * A Cry from the Streets * The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw * tom thumb * Hello London * Life Is a Circus; 1959 ; The Lady Is a Square * Make Mine a Million * Idol on Parade * Serious Charge * The Heart of a Man * Sweet Beat * Tommy the Toreador * Desert Mice * Follow a Star * Expresso Bongo; 1960 ; Jazz Boat * Let's Get Married * Girls of the Latin Quarter * Climb Up the Wall * In the Nick * The Entertainer * Too Hot to Handle * Beat Girl; 1961 ; Rag Doll * The Young Ones * The Johnny Leyton Touch; 1962 ; Play It Cool * The Painted Smile * It's Trad, Dad! * The Road to Hong Kong * Some People * Band of Thieves * I Could Go On Singing; 1963 ; The Cool Mikado * Summer Holiday * Just for Fun * It's All Happening * Take Me Over * A Place to Go * What a Crazy World * Live It Up * Farewell Performance * It's All Over Town; 1964 ; A Hard Day's Night * Wonderful Life * Just for You * Swinging UK * UK Swings Again * Rhythm 'n' Greens * Mods and Rockers * Every Day's a Holiday * Ballad in Blue * Ferry Cross the Mersey * The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown; 1965 ; Pop Gear * Gonks Go Beat * I've Gotta Horse * Three Hats for Lisa * Be My Guest * Catch Us if You Can * Help! * Up Jumped a Swagman * Cuckoo Patrol * Dateline Diamonds; 1966 ; Stop the World - I Want to Get Off * Secrets of a Windmill Girl * Just Like a Woman * Finders Keepers *; 1967 ; The Mikado * Half a Sixpence * Smashing Time * Red and Blue * Two a Penny; 1968 ; Oliver! * A Little of What You Fancy * Chitty Chitty Bang Bang * Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter * Les Bicyclettes de Belsize *; Popdown; 1969 ; Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? * What's Good for the Goose * Oh! What a Lovely War * Goodbye Mr Chips; 1970 ; Toomorrow * Scrooge; 1972 ; The Boy Friend; ; ; Notes to the Text ; Select Bibliography
• Publisher Details: Woodbridge : Boydell Press
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (384 pages)
• Subjects: PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century; Musicals; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781800108516; 1800108516
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.