Half a Sixpence

Half a Sixpence (1967)

It strolls... It struts... It razzles and it dazzles!

"If I had the money, I'd buy me a banjo!" says struggling sales clerk Arthur Kipps. Soon he'll inherit enough to buy a whole bloomin' orchestra. But can his newfound wealth buy happiness?

Date of release
1967-12-21
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (19)
Runtime
2h 23m
Genres
Music, Drama, Romance
Director
George Sidney

Casting

Interesting facts

Half a Sixpence is a 1967 British musical film directed by George Sidney starring Tommy Steele, Julia Foster and Cyril Ritchard. It was choreographed by Gillian Lynne. The screenplay by Beverley Cross is adapted from his book for the 1963 stage musical of the same name, which was based on Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul, the 1905 novel by H. G. Wells. The music and lyrics are by David Heneker.

Production

Filming started 13 September 1966 in England. It was meant to take four months but went over schedule.

Location scenes include Aylesford, Kent; The Pantiles in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Eastbourne, East Sussex; Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire; Oakley Court, Berkshire; Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion; and Ockham, Surrey. Interiors were filmed at Shepperton Studios, Surrey.

Sidney later recalled making the film was "quite an experience because they'd never made a musical film in England" for a number of years. "They'd never worked with playback in England, and when I went there they didn't have a music cutter. So I had to bring some people in... It wasn't fast working in England, not by a long shot. But I must say that I enjoyed it."

According to one report, the budget was originally $2.5 million, then increased to $3.3 million.

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