Every Day's A Holiday (1965 Film)
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''Every Day's a Holiday ''(US title ''Seaside Swingers'') is a 1965 British
musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), charac ...
comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by James Hill and starring
John Leyton John Dudley Leyton (born 17 February 1936) is an English retired actor and singer. Leyton as a singer is best known for his hit song "Johnny Remember Me" (written by Geoff Goddard and produced by Joe Meek), which reached number one in the ...
,
Mike Sarne Michael Sarne (born Michael Scheuer; 6 August 1940) is a British actor, singer, writer, producer and director, who also had a brief career as a pop singer in the 1960s. Sarne directed the films ''Joanna (1968 film), Joanna'' (1968) and ''Myra ...
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Ron Moody Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was an English actor, composer, singer and writer. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in '' Oliver!'' (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Moody earned a Golden Glob ...
, Grazina Frame, and Freddie and the Dreamers. The screenplay was by Anthony Marriott, Jeri Matos and James Hill.


Plot

A group of teenagers take up jobs in a seaside resort for the summer.


Cast

*
John Leyton John Dudley Leyton (born 17 February 1936) is an English retired actor and singer. Leyton as a singer is best known for his hit song "Johnny Remember Me" (written by Geoff Goddard and produced by Joe Meek), which reached number one in the ...
as Gerry Pullman *
Mike Sarne Michael Sarne (born Michael Scheuer; 6 August 1940) is a British actor, singer, writer, producer and director, who also had a brief career as a pop singer in the 1960s. Sarne directed the films ''Joanna (1968 film), Joanna'' (1968) and ''Myra ...
as The Hon. Timothy Gilpin * Freddie and the Dreamers as The Chefs * Freddie Garrity as Chef Freddie (as Freddie and the Dreamers) * Derek Quinn as Chef Danny (as Freddie and the Dreamers) * Roy Crewdson as Chef Gustav (as Freddie and the Dreamers) * Pete Birrell as Chef Sigmund (as Freddie and the Dreamers) * Bernie Dwyer as Chef Henri (as Freddie and the Dreamers) *
Ron Moody Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was an English actor, composer, singer and writer. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in '' Oliver!'' (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Moody earned a Golden Glob ...
as Len Basto *
Liz Fraser Elizabeth Joan Winch (14 August 1930 – 6 September 2018), known professionally as Liz Fraser, was a British film actress, best known for being cast in provocative comedy roles. Early life Fraser was born in Southwark, London. Her year of b ...
as Miss Slightly * Grazina Frame as Christina Barrington de Witt *
Nicholas Parsons Christopher Nicholas Parsons (10 October 1923 – 28 January 2020) was an English actor, straight man and radio and television presenter. He was the long-running presenter of the comedy radio show ''Just a Minute'' and hosted the game show '' S ...
as Julian Goddard *
Michael Ripper Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 – 28 June 2000) was an English character actor who appeared in many British horror and science fiction films. Career Ripper began his film career in quota quickies in the 1930s and until the late 195 ...
as Ernest Pulman * Hazel Hughes as Mrs. Barrington de Witt * Richard O'Sullivan as Jimmy Dainty * Tony Daines as Mike * Susan Baker as twin 1 * Jennifer Baker as twin 2 * Peter Gilmore as Kenneth *
Charles Lloyd-Pack Charles Lloyd-Pack (10 October 1902 – 22 December 1983) was a British film, television and stage actor. Life and career Lloyd Pack was born in Wapping, East London, to working-class parents. He appeared in several horror films produced by ...
as Mr. Close * Patrick Newell as Mr. Hoskins * Gaby Vargas as Anne * Nicola Riley as little girl * Marion Grimaldi as television vision mixer * Coral Morphew as Serena *
The Mojos The Mojos were a British beat group from the 1960s, best known for their hit UK single, " Everything's Alright", with two other singles charting low in the UK Singles Chart in 1964. Biography The band formed under the name the Nomads as ...
as themselves


Production

It was filmed in and around Butlin's Clacton at
Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea, often simply called Clacton, is a seaside town and seaside resort, resort in the county of Essex, on the east coast of England. It is located on the Tendring Peninsula and is the largest settlement in the Tendring District, wi ...
.


Music

* Freddie & The Dreamers – "What's Cooking" * John Leyton & Mike Sarne & Grazina Frame – "Every Day's A Holiday" * John Leyton – "All I Want Is You" * Mike Sarne – "Love Me Please" * The Baker Twins – :Romeo Jones" * John Leyton & Grazina Frame – "A Boy Needs A Girl" * Freddie & The Dreamers – "Don't Do That To Me" * John Leyton & Mike Sarne & Grazina Frame & Susan Baker & Jennifer Baker & Richard O'Sullivan & Tony Daines – "Say You Do" * Mike Sarne – "Indubitably Me" * Grazina Frame – "Second Time Shy" * John Leyton – "Crazy Horse Saloon" * The Mojos – "Everything's Alright"


Critical reception

''
The Monthly Film Bulletin The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly from February 1934 until April 1991, when it merged with '' Sight & Sound''. It reviewed all films on release in the United Kingdom, including those wi ...
'' wrote: "On the debit side are the near absence of plot, the heavy obviousness or leering suggestiveness of the humour, the over-acting of the older players in their trite roles, the embarrassing inability of many of the singers to dance more than a few easy steps, and the prolonged and irrelevant Wild West dream sequence. It is surprising, then, that this musical is quite attractive and entertaining. As co-author of the screenplay, James Hill may share in the responsibility for the film's failings, but as director he keeps it moving at a good pace, drops in some bright little visual jokes, sets up musical numbers unconventionally – for example during the camp toddlers' mass bath night – and quietly laughs at the real-life camp used as a background, notably during an amateur beauty contest. Nicolas Roeg's photography in Technicolor is a great strength, especially in the snappily edited final number. John Leyton has an engagingly melancholy personality, and in the other leading role Mike Sarne, as the languid Tim, is very funny. One is never sure, though, in the songs whether it is the film sending up the upper class Tim, or whether it is the pop lyrics that are being sent up by the cool Mr Sarne." ''The
Radio Times ''Radio Times'' is a British weekly listings magazine devoted to television and radio programme schedules, with other features such as interviews, film reviews and lifestyle items. Founded in September 1923 by John Reith, then general manage ...
Guide to Films'' gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "Director James Hill's attempt to take the Swinging Sixties to the seaside is often laughably bad. John Leyton is the nominal star of this talent-show farrago, although the musical headliners are Freddie and the Dreamers, who were trying to match the movie achievements of the Beatles in '' A Hard Day's Night''. However, no film with cinematography by Nicolas Roeg can be dismissed out of hand, and Ron Moody and Liz Fraser provide accomplished comic support." '' Variety'' wrote: "It is possible to get away without a story in a musical if the performers, songs and dancing are top league. But even then a crisp, strong story line helps. ''Every Day's A Holiday'' has an abysmally thin and trite yarn ... But peppy, enthusiastic young pop performers give the framework zest and a likeable, ingenuous sense of fun. ... The mediocrity of the acting is obvious, but it is outweighed by the genuinely infectious enthusiasm put into their jobs by the cast and some useful contributions by choreographer Gillian Lynne and composer Tony Osborne."


References


External links

* {{James Hill 1965 films British musical comedy films 1960s English-language films Films directed by James Hill (British director) 1965 musical comedy films 1960s British films English-language musical comedy films