Five Guineas a Week (1956)

01/01/1956 (GB) • Music, Drama, Comedy, Romance • 33m

Overview

Britain's first musical shot in colour and widescreen (a process called Cosmoscope) is a cabaret-style featurette centred on a group of young people in Chelsea lodgings, watched over by a fatherly caretaker. Eight specially written songs are performed by stage stars of the day – most notably Georgia Brown, who later created the role of Nancy in Oliver!

Five Guineas a Week (1956)

01/01/1956 (GB) • 33m

Music, Drama, Comedy, Romance

Overview

Britain's first musical shot in colour and widescreen (a process called Cosmoscope) is a cabaret-style featurette centred on a group of young people in Chelsea lodgings, watched over by a fatherly caretaker. Eight specially written songs are performed by stage stars of the day – most notably Georgia Brown, who later created the role of Nancy in Oliver!

Top Billed Cast

Sally Bazely

Georgia Brown

Eileen Elton

Barbara Ferris

Teddy Green

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

musical

five guineas

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