@mikew4001 Would that be the plaid clad young lad (sorry about the cheesy rhyme) flapping his arms like a goof behind her while she's trying to do her sexy-dance alone?
god, Chirstopher Lee in another sublime picture. let's try to swing this out of control remake machine called hollywood and get those low down and dirty scene films made again.. Thanks for the clips..another lost classic.
My mother was a background actress and dancer in this movie. Her stage name was Diane D'Orsay. She does an awesome dance act as the movie reaches a dramatic point.....RIP Mom, I Love you xoxo
I was reading the Credits and one of the Actresses was Margot Bryant who would later play either Minnie Caldwell or Martha Longhurst on the UK Soap Opera Coronation St.
i Love this film! & i love this song. I think its interesting that the lead girl dosent have that short perky perfectly coiffed hair you often saw even young people wearing at that time. her hair looks more hippie-ish like how people wore it in the late 60's & 70's. i guess europe has always been slightly ahead of us in style.
Why can't there be cool things like this happening today? Just once I want to walk into a place filled with rebellious youths dancing to stuff like this.
I rented this rarely seen and little known British gem on VHS years ago. The story has a bit to be desired, but Gillian is gorgeous to look at & it's filled with some great early British rock tunes. Thanks for posting this fantastic footage! :)
Seeing Gillian Hills in this clip always brings certain words to mind -- like "Lolita," "nymphet," "jailbait," and "I'm not saying anything until I talk to my lawyer!"
Forgive this ignorant Yank, but I had to Google "RADA accent" to find out what it means (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts). Is that the same as what we used to call a "BBC accent"? Only I suppose they don't talk that way on the BBC anymore.
Scotpens . It gets a bit complicated but basically 'RADA accent' can mean a generalisation for a nicely brought middle class girl like Shirley Anne Field trying to play rough downtown girl from the wrong side of the tracks. To give herself more credibility she adds 'Americanisms' to her speech, this is what makes her sound funny today. You have to remember that anything American was regarded as the height of coolness in 1950s Britain.
what tripe, however oliver reed is a legend, though he is dancing like a complete spaker in this one.
really isnt beat jazz though, thus the reason barry went on to write the soundtracks for the cheesy chauvinistic bond films, and wasnt famed as anything to do with the beat greats.
It's interesting to hear some of John Barry's early work, before he developed the recognizable style associated with the James Bond films. In fact, most of his movie scores sound more or less like James Bond.
"Chauvinistic" is a matter of opinion, I suppose. But "cheesy"? All the Bond films, even the cinematic turds with Roger Moore, have had consistently high production values.
ye of course they had high productions values, im not doubting that, im jus saying they were cheesey or corny or whatever, still are really, less so with the very latest ones
For those of you who are interested and can get digital t.v, I think that "Beat Girl" the movie is on B.B.C Chanel 4 tomorrow evening.
This was my era, I am now heading towards the second half of the 60's age group, ah! such memories, what a great time we had in those days, and the stories, I could tell and stars I met.
Oliver Reed! :)
cricketbat08 1 month ago
The version on the soundtrack is better. Not sure why they sound different.
harizotoh7 3 months ago
this is orgasm music YEH BABY YEH!!!!!
MrRags59 3 months ago
fantastic!!!
pontello3 8 months ago
By the way, does someone who has watched the film know if the Michael Kayne=Michael Caine? I think so, but can anybody confirm it, please?
Pitagoriko17 8 months ago
Great film and Super-Great Soundtrack. I would like watching it in a dance floor.
Pitagoriko17 8 months ago
this aint jive ! its called freakbeat
MrRags59 9 months ago
Soundtrack by John Barry.
rematpac 10 months ago
So this is jive? Sounds awesome, I should look up more of it.
ireylo 11 months ago
Watch out for young Oliver Reed dancing madly in the crowd!
mikew4001 1 year ago
@mikew4001 Would that be the plaid clad young lad (sorry about the cheesy rhyme) flapping his arms like a goof behind her while she's trying to do her sexy-dance alone?
GrlLeastLikelyTo 1 year ago
@GrlLeastLikelyTo Exactly! :-)
mikew4001 11 months ago
Margot Bryant?Minnie Coldwall from Corrie!This was just before she took on that role.
scorpiofootiemad 1 year ago
RIP
ThomasRowsell 1 year ago
John Barry rest in peace. I love this movie, and the music that goes with it. It's a blast.
Guy4755 1 year ago
This is the Britain I know... it's now gone to the dogs (2011)
erichpanek 1 year ago
god, Chirstopher Lee in another sublime picture. let's try to swing this out of control remake machine called hollywood and get those low down and dirty scene films made again.. Thanks for the clips..another lost classic.
freqazoidiak 1 year ago
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My mother was a background actress and dancer in this movie. Her stage name was Diane D'Orsay. She does an awesome dance act as the movie reaches a dramatic point.....RIP Mom, I Love you xoxo
Mandimit100 1 year ago
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Mandimit100 1 year ago
I was reading the Credits and one of the Actresses was Margot Bryant who would later play either Minnie Caldwell or Martha Longhurst on the UK Soap Opera Coronation St.
laminage 1 year ago
it makes my mouth water...
mauvetys 1 year ago 2
she looks like trouble :)
astralhed 1 year ago
i love to been a teenager in this era
MsFanmail 1 year ago 2
Straight from the fridge, Daddy-O!
wrmty56413 1 year ago
zo lelijk!!!!
5338746 1 year ago
classic John Barry
PepulzGuys 1 year ago
Fantastic music - John Barry seven, John Barry was (and still is) sooooo talented.
Did you know he best composer to me of modern times.
jimmyriddles 1 year ago
Which character gets to say "Watch it Johnny, he's pulled a switch"?
Unhalfbricked 1 year ago
this theme kicks everybodys arse
afaith1040 1 year ago
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kaleriyaebezano 2 years ago
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cricketbat08 2 years ago
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cricketbat08 2 years ago
John Barry - best composer in the world. A Fact? Yes Indeed
amarsbarr 2 years ago 21
i Love this film! & i love this song. I think its interesting that the lead girl dosent have that short perky perfectly coiffed hair you often saw even young people wearing at that time. her hair looks more hippie-ish like how people wore it in the late 60's & 70's. i guess europe has always been slightly ahead of us in style.
ciccocenta 2 years ago
The Damned do a great Version of this. Great drum solo by Rat at the end : )
psychodamned 2 years ago
Why can't there be cool things like this happening today? Just once I want to walk into a place filled with rebellious youths dancing to stuff like this.
MontagTheMagician 2 years ago 3
@MontagTheMagician
You need to get out more sunshine!
Hugechurbes 2 years ago
Great tune - sampled by Fatboy Slim for Rockafella skank - Barry's version kicks its ass though
quatermazz 2 years ago
Too marvellous for words!
spince2 2 years ago
I rented this rarely seen and little known British gem on VHS years ago. The story has a bit to be desired, but Gillian is gorgeous to look at & it's filled with some great early British rock tunes. Thanks for posting this fantastic footage! :)
JubalCalif 2 years ago
Even without having seen the movie, on the basis of this opening sequence alone, I can tell that this girl is headed for trouble! Dig me?
hebneh 3 years ago
It's just a shame the actual version released of this dosen't sound the same :( I just have to record this with a recording device
amarsbarr 3 years ago
This is one of the best themes I've ever heard, it's so amazing, it's got that cool 60's edge!
amarsbarr 3 years ago
Seeing Gillian Hills in this clip always brings certain words to mind -- like "Lolita," "nymphet," "jailbait," and "I'm not saying anything until I talk to my lawyer!"
scotpens 3 years ago
One of my favorite opening title sequences ever- dig Oliver Reed!
marcmud70 3 years ago
Cool opening track, thats about it so corny it makes my arse itch..
SpeedTriple59 3 years ago
Love this old film. There's a great plot twist, too!
planetmoonscape 3 years ago
A great film! Shirley-Anne Field saying "I'm over and out daddy-o" in her RADA accent is priceless.
leemcuk1 3 years ago
Forgive this ignorant Yank, but I had to Google "RADA accent" to find out what it means (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts). Is that the same as what we used to call a "BBC accent"? Only I suppose they don't talk that way on the BBC anymore.
scotpens 3 years ago
Scotpens . It gets a bit complicated but basically 'RADA accent' can mean a generalisation for a nicely brought middle class girl like Shirley Anne Field trying to play rough downtown girl from the wrong side of the tracks. To give herself more credibility she adds 'Americanisms' to her speech, this is what makes her sound funny today. You have to remember that anything American was regarded as the height of coolness in 1950s Britain.
Witheredgoogie 3 years ago
"You have to remember that anything American is regarded as the height of coolness in Britain."
FTFY
modularsky 2 years ago
Yanks? we in the UK know what RADA means. I have to Google sometimes to get find out what the odd abbreviation means, it helps to educate me...yeah.
jimmyriddles 3 years ago
what tripe, however oliver reed is a legend, though he is dancing like a complete spaker in this one.
really isnt beat jazz though, thus the reason barry went on to write the soundtracks for the cheesy chauvinistic bond films, and wasnt famed as anything to do with the beat greats.
calumcroft 3 years ago
It's interesting to hear some of John Barry's early work, before he developed the recognizable style associated with the James Bond films. In fact, most of his movie scores sound more or less like James Bond.
"Chauvinistic" is a matter of opinion, I suppose. But "cheesy"? All the Bond films, even the cinematic turds with Roger Moore, have had consistently high production values.
scotpens 3 years ago
ye of course they had high productions values, im not doubting that, im jus saying they were cheesey or corny or whatever, still are really, less so with the very latest ones
calumcroft 3 years ago
Like, this is where it's at daddy-o.
faeembrugh 3 years ago
Can you dig it?
CAN
YOU
DIG
IT???
GoblinXXX 3 years ago
fatboy slim Rockerfella skank sampled this
MarcusX06 4 years ago
oh what a nasty little slut dancing to this
ol´beat music.doesn´t she know no shame ?
sippululiuma 4 years ago
rock lobster
cava675 4 years ago
This sends me, over and out
lealeablue 4 years ago 17
im in love with you for that comment x
MaryHarper 4 years ago
For those of you who are interested and can get digital t.v, I think that "Beat Girl" the movie is on B.B.C Chanel 4 tomorrow evening.
This was my era, I am now heading towards the second half of the 60's age group, ah! such memories, what a great time we had in those days, and the stories, I could tell and stars I met.
rockbopjive 4 years ago 2
My brother has the LP soundtrack to this movie,,the music by John Barry is amazing.
RIP Adam Faith and Oliver Reed.
stoksia 4 years ago 2
very corny and old fashioned but great to watch. 1959/60 ? a far cry from Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis though,- which really was cool.
woofer32 4 years ago 2
gosh golly those reefer smoking kids
pressgangers 4 years ago
Love this film.
Straight from the fridge :))
zombiecard333 4 years ago
yeah yeah, get hep!
wardyla 4 years ago
Great clip, those were the days!!!
prehistory42 4 years ago 2
Cool John Barry music!
BroncoBB 5 years ago
"This could happen to your daughter!"
Keep her away from from that beat crowd!
deviancedown 5 years ago 2
Gillian Hills, mmmmmmmmmmm
Ikophot 5 years ago