Be My Guest is a 1965 British musical film. It was filmed at Pinewood Studios, England. The film is notable for the appearances of Steve Marriott and Jerry Lee Lewis. It was released as a B movie to support the Morecambe and Wise feature film The Intelligence Men.[1]
| Be My Guest | |
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| Directed by | Lance Comfort |
| Screenplay by | Lyn Fairhurst |
| Story by | Lyn Fairhurst |
| Produced by | Lance Comfort |
| Starring | David Hemmings Steve Marriott |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | Sidney Stone |
| Music by | Shel Talmy |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production companies | Three Kings Filmusic |
| Distributed by | The Rank Organisation |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was a follow-up to the commercially successful Live It Up!.
Noted American rock music producer Shel Talmy coordinated the film's musical score.[2]
Talmy also composed the title music which was performed by The Niteshades, who also appeared in the closing scene. The recording, released on CBS Records, reached no. 32 on pirate radio station Radio London's chart in the summer of 1965.
Cast
edit- David Hemmings as Dave
- Steve Marriott as Ricky
- John Pike as Phil
- Andrea Monet as Erica
- Ivor Salter as Herbert
- Diana King as Margaret
- Avril Angers as Mrs. Pucil
- Joyce Blair as Wanda
- David Healy as Hilton Bass (as David Healey)
- Tony Wager as Artie
- David Lander as Routledge
- Robin Stewart as Matthews
- Monica Evans as Dyllis
- Pamela Ann Davy as Zena (as Pamela Ann Davies)
- Douglas Ives as Steward
- Jerry Lee Lewis as Self
- The Nashville Teens as Themselves
- The Zephyrs as Slash Wildly and the Cuts Throats
- Kenny & The Wranglers as Rocky Steel and the Sparks (as Kenny And The Wranglers)
- The Niteshades as Themselves
- The Plebs as Themselves
Music performers
editrest of cast listed alphabetically
edit- Ken Bernard Himself - singer (as Kenny and the Wranglers)
- John Carpenter Himself - drummer of The Zephyrs (as Slash Wildly and the Cut-Throats)
- Terry Crowe singer (as The Plebs)
- Mick Dunford guitarist (as The Plebs)
- John Hawken pianist (as The Nashville Teens)
- John Hinde bassist of The Zephyrs (as Slash Wildly and the Cut-Throats)
- Mike Lease organist of The Zephyrs (as Slash Wildly and the Cut-Throats)
- Jerry Lee Lewis with The Nashville Teens
- Danny McCulloch Himself - bassist (as The Plebs)
- The Nashville Teens
- John Peeby guitarist of The Zephyrs (as Slash Wildly and the Cut-Throats)
- Ray Phillips vocalist (with The Nashville Teens)
- Pete Shannon bassist (with The Nashville Teens)
- Arthur Sharp singer (with The Nashville Teens)
- Howard Roberts organist (with The Niteshades)
- Martin Davies bassist (with The Niteshades)
- Tony Lopez singer (with The Niteshades)
- Ricky King guitarist (with The Niteshades)
- Ed Sones singer (with The Niteshades)
- Keith Harvey drummer (with The Niteshades)