''Be My Guest'' is a 1965 British

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. It was filmed at

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. The film is notable for the appearances of

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and

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. It was released as a

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to support the

Morecambe and Wise Eric Morecambe (John Eric Bartholomew, 14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984) and Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman, 27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999), known as Morecambe and Wise (and sometimes as Eric and Ernie), were an English comic double act, working i ...

feature film ''

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''. The film was a follow-up to the commercially successful '' Live It Up!''. Noted American rock

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coordinated the film's musical score.
Shel Talmy Talmy also composed the title music which was performed by The Niteshades, who also appeared in the closing scene. The recording, released on CBS Records, reached no. 32 on Wonderful Radio London, pirate radio station Radio London's chart in the summer of 1965.

Cast

David Hemmings David Edward Leslie Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English actor and director. He is best remembered for his roles in British films and television programmes of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the 1966 mystery film ' ...

as Dave *

as Ricky * John Pike as Phil * Andrea Monet as Erica *

Ivor Salter Ivor Charlie Salter (22 August 1925 – 21 June 1991) was an English actor who appeared in character roles in numerous United Kingdom television productions and films from the early 1950s until the 1980s often appearing as a police constable. H ...

as Herbert *

Diana King Diana King (born 8 November 1970) is a Jamaican-American singer-songwriter who performs a mixture and fusion of reggae, reggae fusion and dancehall. They were born to an Indo-Jamaican mother and an Afro-Jamaican father. They are best known f ...

as Margaret *

Avril Angers Florence Avril Angers (18 April 1918 – 9 November 2005) was an English stand-up comedian and actress. The ''Daily Telegraph'' described her as "one of the most zestful, charming and reliable character comediennes in the postwar London theat ...

as Mrs. Pucil *

Joyce Blair Joyce Blair (born Joyce Ogus; 4 November 1932 – 19 August 2006) was an English actress and dancer. She was the younger sister of Lionel Blair, with whom she often performed. Early life and education Blair was born in London, as the daughter ...

as Wanda * David Healy as Hilton Bass (as David Healey) * Tony Wager as Artie *

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as Routledge *

Robin Stewart Robin Stewart (9 October 1946 – 22 November 2015) was an English actor, game show host and reporter who was best known for playing Mike Abbott, the son of Sid James' character Sid Abbott in the 1970s sitcom '' Bless This House''. Early life ...

as Matthews *

Monica Evans Monica may refer to: People *Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress *Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, ...

as Dyllis * Pamela Ann Davy as Zena (as Pamela Ann Davies) * Douglas Ives as Steward *

as Self *

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as Themselves * The Zephyrs as Slash Wildly and the Cuts Throats * Kenny & The Wranglers as Rocky Steel and the Sparks (as Kenny And The Wranglers) * The Niteshades as Themselves * The Plebs as Themselves

Music performers

rest of cast listed alphabetically

*Ken Bernard Himself - singer (as Kenny and the Wranglers) *John Carpenter Himself - drummer of The Zephyrs (as Slash Wildly and the Cut-Throats) *Terry Crowe singer (as The Plebs) *Mick Dunford guitarist (as The Plebs) *

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pianist (as The Nashville Teens) *John Hinde bassist of The Zephyrs (as Slash Wildly and the Cut-Throats) *Mike Lease organist of The Zephyrs (as Slash Wildly and the Cut-Throats) *

with

Danny McCulloch Daniel Joseph "Danny" McCulloch (18 July 1945 – 29 January 2015) was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1960s psychedelic rock group The Animals, Eric Burdon and The Animals. History Early career Danny McCulloch was born i ...

Himself - bassist (as The Plebs) *

*John Peeby guitarist of The Zephyrs (as Slash Wildly and the Cut-Throats) * Ray Phillips vocalist (with The Nashville Teens) *Pete Shannon bassist (with The Nashville Teens) *Arthur Sharp singer (with The Nashville Teens) *

Howard Roberts Howard Mancel Roberts (October 2, 1929 – June 28, 1992) was an American jazz guitarist, educator, and session musician. Early years Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Damon and Vesta Roberts, and began playing guitar at the age of 8 - a ...

organist (with The Niteshades) *Martin Davies bassist (with The Niteshades) *Tony Lopez singer (with The Niteshades) *

Ricky King Ricky may refer to: Places *Říčky (Brno-Country District), a village and municipality in the Czech Republic *Říčky v Orlických horách, a village in the north of the Czech Republic *Rickmansworth, a town in England sometimes called "Ricky" ...

guitarist (with The Niteshades) *Ed Sones singer (with The Niteshades) *

Keith Harvey William Keith Harvey (25 December 1934 – October 2018) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half. Career Born in Crediton, Harvey played for Crediton United and Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a profess ...

drummer (with The Niteshades)

References

External links

* * {{Lance Comfort 1965 films British musical films Films directed by Lance Comfort 1960s English-language films 1965 musical films 1960s British films