Just for Fun! (Original title)Just for Fun (Help search title)
Dates: 1963 (Copyright), 28 April 1963 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Gordon Flemyng
Synopsis: Shortly before a General Election teenagers are given the vote. Incensed by a decision to cut down on television pop music, Mark and Cherry get up a petition for both parties to sign. This is ignored and so the Teenage Party is formed. As a climax to their campaign they organise a spectacular pop music programme on television. Too late the Right and Left parties realise what has happened and try unsuccessfully to sabotage the show. The Teenage Party wins the Election with the promise of fun but with dire consequences.
Genre: Musical
Subjects: Pop music (the charts), Rock and Roll (music), Teenagers, Petitions, General elections (Great Britain), Politics
Releases
Date: 1963Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 85 mins Length: 7614 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v15 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: British National Film Catalogue v1 1963
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v1 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v122 n116 18 Jun 1963 Page: 8
Title: [The Film Daily - v122 n116 18 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v230 n4 24 Jul 1963 Page: 860
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v230 n4 24 Jul 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 19 Jun 1963
Title: [Variety - 19 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n352 May 1963 Page: 66
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n352 May 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v175 n44 19 Jun 1963 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v175 n44 19 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 4110 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-83799
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 5825 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-83800
Status: Viewing - Condition of film print prohibits projection. Digitisation may be possible on request (servicing required)
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7583 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-83798
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 4110 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-83799
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 5825 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-83800
Status: Viewing - Condition of film print prohibits projection. Digitisation may be possible on request (servicing required)
Dates: 1963 (Copyright), 28 April 1963 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Gordon Flemyng
Synopsis: Shortly before a General Election teenagers are given the vote. Incensed by a decision to cut down on television pop music, Mark and Cherry get up a petition for both parties to sign. This is ignored and so the Teenage Party is formed. As a climax to their campaign they organise a spectacular pop music programme on television. Too late the Right and Left parties realise what has happened and try unsuccessfully to sabotage the show. The Teenage Party wins the Election with the promise of fun but with dire consequences.
Genre: Musical
Subjects: Pop music (the charts), Rock and Roll (music), Teenagers, Petitions, General elections (Great Britain), Politics
Releases
Date: 1963Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 85 mins Length: 7614 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(24)
©: Amicus Prod. Ltd., Production Company: Amicus Productions, Presents: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Produced by: Milton Subotsky, Production Manager: Ted Wallis, Assistant Director: Ross Mackenzie, Continuity: Eileen Head, Written by: Milton Subotsky, Lighting Cameraman: Nicolas Roeg, Camera Operator: Alex Thompson, Special Effects: Ken Sinclair, Editor: Raymond Poulton, Art Director: Constable, Cherry Roland's Costumes by: Shubette of London, Shoes: Rayne, Mark Wynter's Costumes by: John Stephens of London, Make-up: Freddie Williamson, Incidental Music: Tony Hatch, Music Supervision: Franklyn Boyd, Sound: Stephen Dalby, Sound: Leonard Bulkley, Dubbing Editor: Michael Hopkins, Sound System: RCA Sound Recording
Cast
(45)
Mark Wynter (Mark), Cherry Roland (Cherry), Bobby Vee, The Crickets, Freddy Cannon, Johnny Tillotson, Ketty Lester, Joe Brown, Karl Denver, Kenny Lynch, Jet Harris, Tony Meehan, Cloda Rodgers, Louise Cordet, Lyn Cornell, The Tornados, The Springfields, The Spotnicks, Jimmy Powell, The Vernon Girls, The Breakaways, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, Incorporated Sounds, David Jacobs, Alan Freeman, Jimmy Savile (disc jockey), Irene Handl, Hugh Lloyd, Dick Emery, Mario Fabrizi, Richard Vernon (prime minister), Reginald Beckwith (leader of the opposition), Jeremy Lloyd (prime minister's son), Edwin Richfield (man with CND badge), Harry Fowler, John Wood, Ken Parry, Frank Williams, Gary Hope, Gordon Rollings, Ian Gray, Douglas Ives, John Martin, Jack Bentley, Alan Freeman (narrated by)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(7)
In: British National Film Catalogue v15 1977 Page: studio production sched.Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v15 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: British National Film Catalogue v1 1963
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v1 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v122 n116 18 Jun 1963 Page: 8
Title: [The Film Daily - v122 n116 18 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v230 n4 24 Jul 1963 Page: 860
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v230 n4 24 Jul 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 19 Jun 1963
Title: [Variety - 19 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n352 May 1963 Page: 66
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n352 May 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v175 n44 19 Jun 1963 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v175 n44 19 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 4110 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-83799
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 5825 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-83800
Status: Viewing - Condition of film print prohibits projection. Digitisation may be possible on request (servicing required)
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7583 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-83798
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 4110 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-83799
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 5825 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-83800
Status: Viewing - Condition of film print prohibits projection. Digitisation may be possible on request (servicing required)