Play It Cool

List of Musical Numbers [Music : Norrie Paramor (who appears in film), Richard B. Lowe, Bernard Jewry/ Lyrics : Norman Newell, Richard B. Rowe, Larry Parnes, Ron Fraser, Bob Barrett]

1- Play It Cool (Performed by Billy Fury: BF) (Titles)

2-I Think You're Swell (BF) (On aircraft)

3-Once Upon a Dream (BF) (Airport lounge)

4-Let's Paint the Town (BF) (Rock Number:Car ride at Night )

5-Who Can Say? (Danny Williams) (Club)

6- Like Magic (Shane Fenton and the Fentones/BF) (Club)

7- Take It Easy (Jimmy Crawford) With Lionel Blair and His Dancers * (Blues number, club scene)

8- To Cry My Heart Out For You (Helen Shapiro) (Club)

9-Twist Kid (BF) (Rock number)(Club) (Twist Dance Routine)

10- At a Time Like This (Bobby Vee, vocal group) (Club)

11- I Don't Care (Helen Shapiro) (Backstage at Club)

12- Play It Cool (BF) (Finale)

Soundtrack on Decca EP (Billy Fury Tracks) (and on Columbia (EMI ) 45rpm records)

Play It Cool - A Personal Reminiscence *

I was with Lionel Blair's dancers for five years of TV in shows like ''Saturday Spectacular'' and the
Jo Stafford series etc. So extraordinary you mentioning "Play it Cool" (1963) as I was with Lionel's group in that one too. I have never seen the film but the memory of working with Michael Winner is still strong. He appeared to everyone involved on the set as a truly overbearing upstart and very young
director causing such an atmosphere on the floor and always using a megaphone - just like the old style directors! We think the stage hands got their revenge - on our last day of shoot, some type of sneezing powder substance "found its way" on to the megaphone. You can imagine the results. I understand that he is now a truly respected and acknowledged director since those early days.
I must just close with, of all the great choreographers I worked with those many years ago, Lionel was the most supportive of his dancers and the most fun to work with. I was part of Lionel's group for five years and it is interesting that others in the original group were such names as Mavis Ascott (the Esso girl), Amanda Barrie (I've Gotta Horse), Judy Cahn and Una Stubbs (Three Hats For Lisa, Summer Holiday). What a team!
Haven't we all done well.........

Maggie Ainsworth (formally Margaret Lee)