It's Trad, Dad! (1962)
The newest, most frantic fad! - a jazzed-up, mixed-up musical that's got
The hero and heroine want to popularize trad jazz in their town. Some older people feel displeased about trad jazz, and prevent their trying. The hero and heroine go to a London television studio to ask trad jazz musicians to perform in concert.
- Date of release
- 1962-03-30
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
- Director
- Richard Lester
Casting
- Helen Shapiro — Helen
- Craig Douglas — Craig
- John Leyton — Himself
- Chubby Checker — Himself
- Del Shannon — Himself
- Gary U.S. Bonds — Himself (as Gary [U.S.] Bonds)
- Gene McDaniels — Himself
- Felix Felton — Mayor
- Arthur Mullard — Police Chief
- Timothy Bateson — Coffee Shop Owner
- Hugh Lloyd — Usher
- Ronnie Stevens — TV Director
Interesting facts
It's Trad, Dad! is a 1962 British musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester in his feature directorial debut. It stars singer and actress Helen Shapiro alongside Craig Douglas, John Leyton, the Brook Brothers, and Chubby Checker, among other rock-and-roll singers, as well as several Dixieland jazz bands. The film was one of the first produced by Amicus Productions, a company known predominantly for horror films.
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