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Hear My Song (Original title)
Date: 13 March 1992 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Peter Chelsom

Synopsis: A concert promoter is desperate to secure a successful act for his unpopular nightclub in an Irish area of Liverpool. He hires a singer posing as legendary Irish tenor Josef Locke who fled from public view at the height of his fame to avoid tax charges.

Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Releases
Date: 1991Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Fujicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 104 mins Length: 9370 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (17)
In: Cini n1 Summer 1997  Page: 7
Title: The Flying GameArticle type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Peter Dunbar talks about his work - including HEAR MY SONG.

In: Film Comment v31 n3 May/Jun 1995  Page: 2,3,7
Title: DemBones: Peter Chelsom'sHandheld, Heaven, Agitprop, PurgatoAuthor: THOMAJAN, Dale Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about Peter Chelsom's life and career and his new film FUNNY BONES, comparing the film with HEAR MY SONG and on the casting of Jerry Lewis

In: Empire n34 April 1992  Pages: 48-49
Title: Vocal heroesAuthor: McILHENEY, Barry Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Adrian Dunbar talks about HEAR MY SONG.

In: Screen International n869 7 Aug 1992  Page: 7
Title: Art of the dealAuthor: HOOPER, Carolyn Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about Alison Owen-Allen and the approaches she used for getting funding for HEAR MY SONG, including breakdown details of where production money came from.

In: British Board of Film Classification - Monthly List of Cinema Films January 1992  Page: 2
Title: [British Board of Film Classification - Monthly List of Cinema Films - January 1992: no known title]Language: English

In: Film Base News n29 May/Jun 1992  Page: 18
Title: [Film Base News - n29 May/Jun 1992: no known title]Author: PALMER, Ian Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n34 April 1992  Page: 24
Title: New filmsAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v1 n11 March 1992  Page: 47
Title: [Sight and Sound - v1 n11 March 1992: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Interview v22 n1 January 1992  Page: 24
Title: Tara Fitzgerald: Casting a spellAuthor: FULLER, Graham Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Review.

In: Sight and Sound v2 n6 October 1992  Page: 66
Title: [Sight and Sound - v2 n6 October 1992: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note

In: Screen International n834 22 Nov 1991  Page: 16
Title: [Screen International - n834 22 Nov 1991: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v320 n10 19 Nov 1991  Page: 10, 50
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v320 n10 19 Nov 1991: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 23 Sep 1991  Page: 78
Title: [Variety - 23 Sep 1991: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n778 13 Oct 1990  Page: 59
Title: [Screen International - n778 13 Oct 1990: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Broadcast 12 Oct 1990  Page: 19
Title: Hearty laughArticle type: NoteLanguage: English

In: Screen International n786 8 Dec 1990  Page: 12
Title: [Screen International - n786 8 Dec 1990: no known title]Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English

In: Screen International n777 6 Oct 1990  Page: 32
Title: [Screen International - n777 6 Oct 1990: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Contemporary Irish cinema: from The quiet man to Dancing at Lughnasa
Author: MACKILLOP, James  Pages: xiv, 290 p.