Finders Keepers (1966 film)
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| Directed by | Sidney Hayers |
| Produced by | George H. Brown |
| Written by | Michael Pertwee |
| Music by | Bernard Ebbinghouse |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Edited by | Tristam Cones |
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Running time
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94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Finders Keepers is a 1966 British musical film directed by Sidney Hayers, written by Michael Pertwee and starring Cliff Richard. It was released in the U.S. the following year. A search was made to find an actress to play the Spanish girl who falls for Cliff. The 21-year-old Viviane Ventura won the role: born in London, but fluent in Spanish, she sang a spirited duet in the film with Cliff: Paella.[1]
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Plot
Cliff and The Shadows travel to a Spanish town for a gig. When they arrive they are puzzled to find the area empty. They find out that a small bomb has accidentally been dropped on the town and the villagers have fled in panic that it will go off. The boys decide to find the bomb and restore peace in the village, with some musical numbers along the way.
Cast
- Cliff Richard - Cliff
- Hank Marvin - Himself (as The Shadows)
- Bruce Welch - Himself (as The Shadows)
- Brian Bennett - Himself (as The Shadows)
- John Rostill - Himself (as The Shadows)
- Robert Morley - Colonel Roberts
- Peggy Mount - Mrs. Bragg
- Viviane Ventura - Emilia
- Graham Stark - Burke
- John Le Mesurier - Mr. X
- Ellen Pollock - Grandma
- Ernest Clark - Air Marshal
- Burnell Tucker - Pilot
- George Roderick - Priest
- Bill Mitchell - G.I. Guard
- Robert Hutton - Commander
Critical reception
The Radio Times described the film as a "dismal romp" which "marked the end of Cliff's screen collaboration with the Shadows";[2] while Variety wrote, "Michael Pertwee’s screenplay does not build up much urgency or suspense but provides opportunity for colorful fiesta, a gentle romance between Richard and Ventura, some verbal dueling between Robert Morley and Graham Stark";[3] and Sky Movies noted, "Peggy Mount and Robert Morley (For #10,000, I'd walk naked down Horse Guards Parade') provide formidable comedy support for the stars." [4]
Music
Music and lyrics by The Shadows. Songs include: "Finders Keepers," "Washerwoman," "My Way," "Paella," "La, La, La," "Fiesta," and "Time Drags By."
Soundtrack album track listing
Finders Keepers by Cliff Richard and The Shadows*
- "Finders Keepers"*
- Time Drags By*
- Washerwoman*
- La La La song*
- My Way (The Shadows)
- Oh Senorita*
- Spanish Music (The Shadows)
- Fiesta*
- This Day*
- Paella*
- Finders Keepers/My Way/Paella/Fiesta (Medley) (The Shadows)
- Run to the door (not from the film)
- Where did the summer go (not from the film)
- Into each life some rain will fall*. (not from the film)
Columbia SCX 6079
Tagline
The film's tagline is 'The beat is the wildest! The blast is the craziest!... and the fun is where you find it!'
The film is rated M in New Zealand for sexual references.
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Finders Keepers at IMDb
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Films directed by Sidney Hayers
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