Some People (1962 Clive Donner)

Ahead of his swinging London films comes Donner's singing Bristol film - and a refreshing change that makes, though the plot of teenagers making music and having bust ups is nothing we haven't seen before or since (writer John Eldridge). The Knack's Ray Brooks, volatile David Andrews and a young David Hemmings are the original group with Angela Douglas (Carry On and The Comedy Man) as a sort of groupie. Then we meet kindly choirmaster Kenneth More and his daughter, played very naturally by Anneke Wills, who was in the 1957 Railway Children series and then had a long run in Dr. Who in the sixties. With Timothy Nightingale (the nerdy one) and Frankie Dymon (drummer) who made a short film about Swinging London Death May Be Your Santa Claus in 1969.

Angela and Kenneth got together during this film and were married until his death in 1982. Valerie Mountain is her singing voice.

Edited by Fergus McDonell.

Being commissioned by the Duke of Edinburgh Award gives the film a charming oddness.