Socialite Ann Bryant (Anna Palk) goes on a whirlwind tour of London’s nightclubs with Billy Universe (bequiffed Liverpudlian rock & roller Billy Fury in a sheepskin-collared coat) and his rock & roll band The Satellites, who attempt to reunite her with Larry Granger (Maurice Kaufmann), another pop singer who her overbearing posh father, Sir Charles (Dennis Price) has sent packing.
However, once the pair are brought together, and Billy recognises Granger as a no-good cheating cad and bounder, he realises that Ann’s father was right and tries to intercept the couple’s elopement.
This pre-Beatles pop musical provided British teens with a precious glimpse of that happenin’ new dance craze, The Twist.
In a Soho nightclub, packed with teenagers, Billy takes the stage and launches into a blistering performance of a new number called Twist Kid. “I’m doin’ the twist, all o’ the day,” he growls, with a moody curl of the lip, “ready to go, so get out of my way!” The kids go wild and furious twisting ensues.
Michael Anderson Jr. and Keith Hamshere are cast as members of The Satellites. Richard Wattis, Jeremy Lloyd, and Bernie Winters make brief cameos.
Director Michael Winner made his A-film debut with this film. Shot in super-stylish monochrome, the film looks great and is deliciously evocative of its time.
Billy Universe
Billy Fury Alvin
Michael Anderson Jr Sir Charles Bryant
Dennis Price Helen Shapiro
Herself Bobby Vee
Himself Ann Bryant
Anna Palk Ring-a-Ding
Keith Hamshere Freddy
Ray Brooks Joey
Jeremy Bulloch Larry Grainger
Maurice Kaufmann Skinner
Peter Barkworth Yvonne Pemberton
Felicity Young Shane Fenton and the Fentones
Themselves Jimmy Crawford
Himself Lionel Blair
Himself Briggs
Douglas Muir Horace
Monte Landis Robin
Jeremy Lloyd Sydney Norman
Bernie Winters Nervous Man
Richard Wattis
Director
Michael Winner
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