THE 1950'

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TITLE	YEAR	MUSICAL STARS	SOUNDTRACK	PRODUCTION COMPANY	DIRECTOR	SONGS BY
All For Mary	1955	Jill Day	78 Rank Organisation FM 179/180 (not issued commercially) Features : ''All For Mary'' (Farnon/Newell) performed by The Stargazers and ''Far Away From Everybody'' # (Hilliard/ Delugg) performed by Jill Day Jill Day sings: 'Hold me in your arms' (Heindorf-Henderson-Pippin) 'Ding Dong' (Menke-Lindensu-Lang-Goell) on 78rpm Parlophone R 3987 # on CD 'The Very Best of Jill Day' Jill Day. EMI Gold 5820322 (Track 16 )	Rank	Wendy Toye	Robert Farnon, Norman Newell, Bob Hilliard, Milton Delugg and others Robert Farnon
An Alligator Named Daisy On DVD (UK) Donald Sinden Icon Collection	1955	Jeannie Carson Diana Dors Ronnie Stevens Ken Mackintosh and his Band	''I'm In Love For the Very First Time'' by Paddy Roberts, sung by Jeannie Carson . 78 HMV POP-124 On CD "Memories of the Light Programme " EMI 7243 8 27260 2 9 (2 CD Set) *Other Songs: Midnight Madness (performed by Jean Carson) Your First Love Was Your Last * (performed by Ronnie Stevens ) 'The Crocodile Crawl'* (performed by unnamed male singing duo with Ken Mackintosh Band (on 78rpm) On CD**	Group/Rank Raymond Stross Productions	J. Lee Thompson	Paddy Roberts and *Sam Coslow
As Long as They're Happy On DVD (UK) Diana Dors Icon Collection	1955	Jeannie Carson Jack Buchanan, Jerry Wayne, Janette Scott, Diana Dors Irving Davies, Paddy Stone Joan Sims Janette Scott Page	LP 10" HMV DLPC-1	Group/Rank Raymond Stross	J. Lee Thompson	Sam Coslow
Cast a Dark Shadow	1955		Lita Rosa sings: Leave me Alone	Frobisher/ Eros	Lewis Gilbert
Cockleshell Heroes	1955	Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley Dora Bryan	Yana sings 'The London I Love'	Warwick/ Columbia	Jose Ferrer	Song by George Posford
Cyril Stapleton and the Show Band (Short)	1955	Cyril Stapleton Lita Roza Bill McGuffie Ray Burns	Cyril Stapleton: Mexican hat dance;A smile is worth a million tears; Lucky strike; I'll close my eyes; Blue tail fly; Oranges and Lemons	Hammer Filmed at ABPC Studios, Elstree in Eastman Colour, CinemaScope and stereophonic sound	Michael Carreras
Doctor at Sea DVD in UK	1955	Brigitte Bardot	Brigitte Bardot (voice:Jill Day) sings 'Je Ne Sais Pas' (m/l by Hubert Gregg)	Group/Rank	Ralph Thomas	Score by Bruce Montgomery Song by Hubert Gregg
Eric Winstone Band Show (Short) On DVD in UK: search for Alma Cogan	1955	Eric Winstone Band Alma Cogan George Mitchell Singers Kenny Baker Eric Winstone		Hammer Filmed at ABPC Studios, Elstree in Eastman Colour, CinemaScope and stereophonic sound	Michael Carreras
Fun At St Fanny's B/W	1955	Cardew Robinson, Claude Hulbert, Johnny Brandon, Francis Langford's Singing Scholars	Johnny Brandon sings: Anyone Can Be a Millionaire; Francis Langford's Singing Scholars sing: The ABC Song	Grand Alliance/ British Lion	Maurice Elvey
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (UK/US) (US financed, partly made on location in Paris) Film Poster	1955	Jane Russell, Scott Brady (Robert Farnon: voice) Jeanne Crain (Anita Ellis: voice) Alan Young, Rudy Vallee, Johnny Desmond, Guy Middleton, Eric Pohlmann, Ferdy Mayne Leonard Sachs, Guido Lorraine Michael Balfour, Derek Sydney	LP UK: Coral-LP- LVA- 9003 USA:Coronet LP-57013 Reissued on CD in 2000 (with The French Line)	Russ-Field/ United Artists Filmed at Shepperton Studios and MGM Boreham Wood Director of Photography: Desmond Dickinson Art Direction: Paul Sheriff Full Credits	Richard Sale Musical numbers staged by Jack Cole	Songs by: Bobby Troup, Rodgers/Hart, Razaf/Waller /Brooks, Walter Donaldson, Clare/Pollack /Richmond, Richard Sale Scoring by Robert Farnon
Just for You (Short)	1955	Cyril Stapleton Showband, Joan Regan Ronnie Harris Joan Regan photo	Cyril Stapleton Showband with Joan Regan : Just for You Cyril Stapleton (violin) :The Story of a Starry Night	Hammer Filmed at ABPC Studios, Elstree in Eastman Colour, CinemaScope and stereophonic sound	Michael Carreras
Keep It Clean B/W	1955	Ronald Shiner Tonia Bern	Tonia Bern sings: Wishing Well, Keep It Clean	Marksman /Eros	David Paltenghi
King's Rhapsody Stage: London 1949	1955	Errol Flynn Patrice Wymore Anna Neagle Lionel Blair, (and the voice of Edmund Hockridge) Ivor Novello Site Ivor Novello- Perennial Matinee Idol	EP Parlophone GEP-8553 78s-Parlophone R4079 and R4080	Everest/ British Lion	Herbert Wilcox	Ivor Novello(m) Christopher Hassall(l) Scoring by Robert Farnon
Lilacs in the Spring (US:Let's Make Up) Based on the West End Stage Production These Glorious Years which starred Anna Neagle and Peter Graves VHS: Movies Unlimited (USA)	1955	Anna Neagle Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore David Farrar, Peter Graves, Hetty King Ivor Novello Site Ivor Novello Perennial Matinee Idol	Lily of Laguna sung by Errol Flynn 78 Philips PB-380	Everest/ Republic	Herbert Wilcox	We'll Gather Lilacs (Ivor Novello)/ Dance Little Lady (Noel Coward) /Lily of Laguna /Soldiers of the Queen Noel Coward Society Scoring: Robert Farnon
Man of the Moment B/W DVD :UK	1955	Norman Wisdom The Beverly Sisters Norman Wisdom Photo	78 Columbia DB-3654, DB-3700 *Norman Wisdom:Man of the Moment ; Dream for sale; Beware; Yodelee Yodelay** *On CD Norman Wisdom: The Wisdom of a Fool, See For Miles SEE CD 477	Group/Rank	John Paddy Carstairs
Oh Rosalinda!! Articles Stage (Operetta: Die Fledermaus)	1955	Michael Redgrave, Anthony Quayle, Anneliese Rothenburger PLUS :Denis Dowling, Walter Berry,Sari Barabas, Alexander Young (voices)	LP Mercury MG-20145	Powell and Pressburger/ ABPC	Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger	Johann Strauss
The Ship that Died of Shame	1955		Yana: We'll Meet again	Ealing/GFD	Basil Dearden
Value for Money	1955	Diana Dors Paddy Stone, Irving Davies Ronnie Stevens	Songs: "Toys for Boys" sung and danced by Paddy Stone and Irving Davies; "Dolly Polka" sung by Ronnie Stevens	Group/Rank	Ken Annakin	Songs by John Pritchett (m) Alec Grahame, Peter Myers (l)
The Woman For Joe B/W	1955	Diane Cilento	78 Polydor P-1186	Group/Rank	George More O'Ferrall	Jack Fishman
A Yank in Ermine	1955	Diana Decker Harold Lloyd Jr.	Diana Decker sings: Honey, You Can't Love Two	Monarch Film Corp Ltd. Made at Beaconsfield Studios	Gordon Parry	Eddie Pola/ George Wyle Score:Stanley Black
Battle of the River Plate (US: Pursuit of the Graff Spee) DVD : UK	1956	John Gregson, April Olrich	April Olrich (voice: Muriel Smith) Spanish Song: Guaracha, Samba, Baio April Olrich & Orchestra 78: Rank Film Music Collection FM181, FM182, FM183	Arcturus/Rank	Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger	Score/Song by Brian Easdale
Charley Moon	1956	Max Bygraves, Patricia Driscoll Jane Asher Shirley Eaton Florence Desmond	45/78 HMV 7M-368 Songs include: 'Out of Town' 'Fingers Crossed'* *Available on CD:Spectrum UK	Colin Lesslie Productions/ British Lion	Guy Hamilton Musical numbers staged by Vida Hope	Leslie Bricusse Robin Beaumont
Eric Winstone's Stagecoach (Short) DVD: UK Search : Alma Cogan	1956	Alma Cogan Eric Winstone Band Marion Ryan Ray Ellington Quartet Ray Ellington Photo		Hammer Filmed at ABPC Studios, Elstree in Eastman Colour, CinemaScope and stereophonic sound	Michael Carreras
The Extra Day	1956	Denis Lotis, Shani Wallis, Glenda Jackson (extra) Denis Lotis Photo	Dennis Lotis sings: That Extra Day* and 'There's a Time and a Place'* *Both on CD:Best of Dennis Lotis Pulse: PLSCD 243	William Fairchild/ British Lion	William Fairchild	Songs: Philip Green (m)/Norman Newell (l)
Five Guineas a Week (Short)	1956	Georgia Brown Barbara Ferris		De Lane Lea/ Archway	Donald Monat
It's a Wonderful World UK DVD release (R2) Available now !	1956	*Ted Heath and His Music () Ted Heath (as himself), Denis Lotis, Mylene Nicole (Demongeot) () includes Ronnie Verrell (drums), Don Lusher (Trombone)* Denis Lotis photo	Decca EP? Songs: When You Came Along (Music: Ted Heath, Lyrics: Moira Heath) performed by Mylene Nicole/ Girls, Girls, Girls (Music: Ted Heath, Lyrics: Moira Heath) performed by Dennis Lotis/ A Few Kisses Ago (Music:Robert Farnon, Lyics:Val Guest) performed by Dennis Lotis Hawaiian War Chant, performed by Ted Heath and His Music	George Minter Prods/ Renown In SpectaScope Made at Shepperton	Val Guest	Songs by Robert Farnon, Val Guest Ted Heath Moira Heath Robert Farnon
It's Great to be Young DVD UK (John Mills Icon DVD set)	1956	John Mills, Dorothy Bromily The Voices of Edna Savage (for Dorothy Bromily), Ruby Murray (pre-title sequence), The Coronets Ray Martin Orchestra Winifred Atwell and Humphrey Lyttleton (all S/T only)	EP: Columbia SEG 7639 : It's Great To Be Young (Ray Martin Orch) You Are My First Love (Ruby Murray, vocal) Rhythm Is Our Business (with The Coronets - vocal); Marching Strings (Ray Martin Orch); Original Dixieland One Step 78rpm Columbia.Ray Martin Orchestra 'Marching Strings' On CD: 'The Great British Experience' (EMI 7243 5 66676 2 4) (2 CD Set) 78-Columbia. 'You Are My First Love' by Paddy Roberts and "Lester Powell" (Ray Martin), performed by Ruby Murray. On CD "Memories of the Light Programme " EMI 7243 8 27260 2 9 (2 CD Set)	Marble Arch/ABPC	Cyril Frankel	Paddy Roberts Ray Martin and others (including "Rhythm is Our Business" (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, Jimmy Lunceford) performed by The Coronets, and "The Original Dixieland One Step", 'Don't Dilly Dally on the Way', "I've Got Sixpence" performed by Winifred Atwell
Not So Dusty	1956	Joy Nicholls	Joy Nicholls sings: Telling Me What to Do	Jaywell/Eros	Maclean Rogers
On The Twelfth Day (Short) Colour	1956	Franklyn Bennett David O'Brien Wendy Toye	Short dance film, featuring the traditional seasonal songs	Bahamian Pictures Prod: George K. Arthur British Lion	Wendy Toye	Music: Doreen Carwithen
Parade of the Bands (Short)	1956	Johnny Dankworth Cleo Laine and others		Hammer Filmed at ABPC Studios, Elstree in Eastman Colour, CinemaScope and stereophonic sound	Michael Carreras
Ramsbottom Rides Again B/W	1956	Arthur Askey, Frankie Vaughan, Shani Wallis, Sabrina Frankie Vaughan photo	Frankie Vaughan sings: Ride Ride Again; This is the Night Shani Wallis: This is the night	Jack Hylton /British Lion	John Baxter	Music by Billy Ternent
Stars in Your Eyes	1956	Dorothy Squires Pat Kirkwood Hubert Gregg Bonar Colleano Nat Jackley	Dorothy Squires sings: 'I Saw the Look in Your Eyes', 'Without You', 'With All My Heart' [EP Pye Nixa NEP-24036] also:My boy Pat Kirkwood sings: Stars in My Eyes, I'd Pick Piccadilly, Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? Jack Jackson: A Man And His Music	Grand Alliance	Maurice Elvey	Edwin Astley, David Lee, Jack Jackson, Hubert Gregg and others
A Touch of the Sun B/W DVD: UK	1956	Frankie Howerd, Dorothy Bromily Ruby Murray	78 Columbia Ruby Murray sings 'In Love' and 'O Mally's Tango'* on CD: Magic of Ruby Murray EMI CD MFP 6293 See Ruby Murray Anthology 3 x CD set from EMI*	Eros Made at Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on- Thames	Gordon Parry
Up in the World B/W DVD: UK	1956	Norman Wisdom Norman Wisdom Photo Hy Hazell	*'Up in the World' (Norman Wisdom) Sung by NW and 'Talent' (Philip Green/Marcel Stellman) (Girl Chorus number in club scene)** 45 Columbia DB-3864, and on CD Norman Wisdom: The Wisdom of a Fool. See For Miles SEE CD 477*	Rank	John Paddy Carstairs	Philip Green /Marcel Stellman/ Norman Wisdom

The list below includes selected MUSICAL MOVIES MADE IN THE USA, BUT WITH A BRITISH CONNECTION (the film may be set in England/Scotland/Wales/Ireland -OR- It features British performers). If the studio used for a film's production is in the UK, it is generally classed as a "British" movie. *British stars in US produced movies are shown in BLUE.