Some People [DVD]

Product Information

So all in all, a fairly interesting film for various reasons, with the plot being somewhere near the bottom. This was pretty safe teen rebellion fodder then and even more so now. Blu-ray sleeve of the movie Eegah (1962) One night while driving home, hapless Roxy Miller (Marilyn Manning) almost runs down a giant caveman who has survived in… Leslie Halliwell said: "Bland propaganda for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme for young people, quite acceptably presented, with pop music ad lib." [13]

Then one night, while messing around in a church they’ve all but broken into, they are taken under the wing of Mr Smith, a local youth group organiser played by veteran British actor Kenneth More, who encourages them to form a pop group. The film was shown all over the world. In Spain the film was dubbed and my mother proudly announced to her Spanish community “That’s my daughter!”. Karl Williams. "Some People (1962) - Clive Donner - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Mr Smith is an aircraft engineer, who also acts as a voluntary choirmaster and youth worker. He tries to help a group of teenagers in Bristol, by encouraging positive social development after they lose their motorcycle licences. They are all in dead-end jobs with no home life and on the fringes of petty crime, but are musically talented. An early film from director Clive Donner who would continue to capture the Swinging Sixties in films like Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush(1967) and What’s New Pussycat?(1965).

Keeping the movie away from 'swinging London',the screenplay by John Eldridge reveals a very real down to earth quality about it,thanks to Eldidge keeping away from making the gang mindless rebels,by showing each of them to be confused,but well meaning,in their desires to find a good direction in life.Whilst some of the individual gang members sub- plots do feel over stretched,Eldridge smartly places the band dynamics right at the centre,which help to give the title a lively,jazzy edge. Apart from a shared title, the two projects have nothing in common. Where Cliff’s hit is something most people would probably rather forget, the film is a rather charming diversion. The story surrounding its production is intriguing too. Like Johnnie, Bill and Bert, he and his 14-year-old friends on a Somerset council estate were often bored and got up to mischief. When it wasn’t joyriding, it was repeatedly breaking into the local CO-OP to steal cigarettes. According to Kinematograph Weekly the film was considered a "money maker" at the British box office in 1962. [8] The film reportedly made a profit, in part because of its low cost. [9] Donner said the film was a "huge success" which made "a lot of money" for the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme and also reignited his film career. [5] Critical reception [ edit ] The film also features a test flight of the Bristol 188 – a British supersonic research aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in the late 50s.

When I moved to Bristol last year I wanted to get to know its culture and so asked around for tips on which novels and films best represent the city. Some People was one of the suggestions and after a little hunting I found a DVD released by Network in 2013. Serious Charge (1959) An unmarried vicar, the Reverend Howard Phillips (Anthony Quayle), newly arrived in the parish of Bellington, attempts to force local…

Made shortly before The Beatles burst onto the music scene, and as a result, Some People probably looked out of date almost immediately after its release. It’s now something of a curiosity piece, or a nostalgic piece of whimsy for anyone who happened to be a teenager during the early 1960s. Some People is a 1962 film directed by Clive Donner, starrring Kenneth More and Ray Brooks. [2] It is centred on the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. [3] Premise [ edit ]