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5.9/10 • 39

1963-02-181h 48m

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From the First Kiss to the Last Blush It's the Craziest Riot On Wheels!

1960s musical showcasing Cliff Richard. Four bus mechanics working for London Transport strike up a deal with the company: they do up a one of the company's legendary red double decker buses and take it to southern Europe as a mobile hotel. If it succeeds, they will be put in charge of a whole fleet. While on the road in France they pick up three young British ladies whose car breaks down and offer to take them to their next singing job in Athens. They also pick up a stowaway, who hides the fact that she's a famous American pop star on the run, chased by the media and her parents.

Directors
Peter Yates
Editors
Jack Slade

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  1. Cliff Richard

    Cliff Richard

    Don

  2. Lauri Peters

    Lauri Peters

    Barbara

  3. Melvyn Hayes

    Melvyn Hayes

    Cryil

  4. Una Stubbs

    Una Stubbs

    Sandy

  5. Teddy Green

    Teddy Green

    Steve

  6. Pamela Hart

    Pamela Hart

    Angie

  7. Jeremy Bulloch

    Jeremy Bulloch

    Edwin

  8. Jacqueline Daryl

    Jacqueline Daryl

    Mimsie

  9. Madge Ryan

    Madge Ryan

    Stella

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John Chard

May 12, 2015

6.5/10

Lets see if it's true. Summer Holiday is directed by Peter Yates who also co-writes the story and screenplay with Ronald Cass. It stars Cliff Richard, Lauri Peters, Melvyn Hayes and Una Stubbs. Story sees Richard and three pals take a red London double decker bus into Europe for their summer holiday. On the way their adventure will see them pick up some girls and an assortment of characters. Fun, frolics and songs follow. Light on plot but big on heart, Summer Holiday is well dated and cheesy but still carries with it enough charm to entertain the undemanding musical fan. Some lively sequences dot themselves throughout, but it's with the foot tapping tunes that the picture remains most memorable. Stand outs include the title track, Batchelor Boy and The Next Time, while the presence of The Shadows is also a bonus. It's unlikely to make big fans of first timers who didn't have it as part of their childhood, but for many the nostalgia factor more than compensates for its 101 formula. And of course for fans of the ever amiable Cliff Richard, film remains essential. 6.5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
musicalroad tripeurope journeysummer vacationgirl disguised as boy