Oh my word the dancing the coordinations the choreography the rhythm is outstanding.. what a marvellous clip indeed..
@joannefalkinder393
Жыл бұрын
Pure brilliance 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
@TheRowlandstone73
6 ай бұрын
Rehearsals for this scene alone must've gone on for months!
@RonWylie-gk5lc
5 жыл бұрын
Hardly ever mentioned on tv in the UK but what a brilliant performer he became, we should be proud of him
@monikajcm5563
4 жыл бұрын
Ron Wylie Agree 100%! Amazing performer 😃
@MaudTadeth
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@JAY-lo3sx
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. You are so right.
@diehardhushfan
4 жыл бұрын
I have always thought that Tommy would have been perfect as Bert in Mary Poppins
@markywellsboy2182
4 жыл бұрын
Bert would then have had a proper accent.
@rosey3041
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely he would have been perfect for the role
@rodneykingston6420
3 жыл бұрын
Even without an accent, you're not going to do better than DVD.
@ROCKINGMAN
3 жыл бұрын
Dick Van Dyke was good but yes that would have been a great idea.
@ROCKINGMAN
3 жыл бұрын
@@carnmarth334 You thought...with what?
@magentaangel5531
4 жыл бұрын
Loved this song when I was a little girl, watching it now as a 60 year old I realise how much talent Tommy Steel had. Loved these old musicals.
@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095
8 ай бұрын
And he's still going! He turned 87 yesterday, December 17th, 2023. {:o:O:}
@night2seesaw1
Жыл бұрын
Got to give my Respect to tommy steele what a hard worker, a great entertainer, and a genuine guy, he makes you feel happy.
@Garyh61
7 жыл бұрын
To dance like that, in unison and at such a fast and accurate pace is breathtaking. A really enjoyable clip from flash-bang-wollop start to toe-tapping, can-can-swinging finish. Brilliant!
@pineapplepenumbra
4 жыл бұрын
I know, I felt quite exhausted after watching it. I wonder how long it took to choreograph and rehearse?
@Garyh61
4 жыл бұрын
@@pineapplepenumbra All of them, very experienced, professional live theatre dancers, obviously would take to rehearsals with gusto, each session bringing new elements of refinement, thrill and sheer visual spectacle for which this wonderful reel is so well know. As a result, it's a clip that can be viewed over and over again and always hold its evergreen, perpetual general appeal.
@pineapplepenumbra
4 жыл бұрын
@@Garyh61 Yes, I see what you mean.
@dominicdomehead7049
3 жыл бұрын
@@Garyh61 As with Gene Kelly, Gordon MacRae, etc ; the key word is *PROFESSIONAL.* These people are the epithome of the very word.
@jillcharlton9138
3 жыл бұрын
I was 2 years old when this was made. I was 57 when I first saw it. Oliver is on all the time. Half a Sixpence should be on t.v. more often.
@Crazykyleanddad
Жыл бұрын
2023 and my 8 year old absolutely loves this song, obviously timeless,what a performance and what a great song
@bryandale2318
4 жыл бұрын
Some of us oldies remember him as a "pop star" but he was and is a great all round entertainer. Most people forget how good he was and still is.
@anorthernsoul5600
3 жыл бұрын
My dad met him in Blackpool in the mid fifties, have a photo somewhere. Quite the Rock n Roller in his day. Mum and Dad loved him. Took us as kids to see him on stage in Half a Sixpence at The Opera House in Manchester in the 70's. Brought back memories this vid. Top bloke.
@LordEriolTolkien
2 жыл бұрын
Hard to overstate just how popular Tommy was, once upon a time.
@nssquared9174
Жыл бұрын
He truly was the first rock star idol. My mam fell in love with him after seeing a Pathe newsreel of he and his wife bringing home their baby. He was so lovely with the bairn that she decided he was all right. This was many years after my sister had nearly driven us all mad with repetitive playings of "Singing the Blues". Have to admit, I hate that song even to this day. But I love him. 😉
@eleanorcollin5782
8 ай бұрын
Used to sing this song every week in our primary school choir! Amazing that us kids were still learning this in circa. 2004-2010... Still know all the words!
@paulsidaway4014
3 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of seeing him at the Hippadrome in Birmingham in February 1975 in Hans Christian Andersen. He was incredible. An absolutely amazing afternoon as a young fella. I then saw him in 1980 at the West Bromwich Albion ground playing in an all stars match. Good player too. To watch him here is fantastic. What an incredibly talents man. His dancing and timing are perfection. Such rare talent . Everyone in this song compliments him. Such talented dancers. Such energy and enthusiasm.
@sarah.d9409
8 жыл бұрын
I just adore Tommy Steele in ALL of his movies. He is undoubtedly my favorite actor, dancer, singer,(you name it... he's my favorite!) Love this song and love the movie!!!
@tailsmileslover
7 жыл бұрын
Sarah Dieterlen This is actually my favourite musical! 😍 I actually saw this on the stage last night; the guy playing Kipps captured Tommy so well 😄
@noteboxproductions6025
2 жыл бұрын
Always loved the song from seeing the film as a child. Watching it now, I'm drawn to the incredible detail of the movement, the staging and the editing. Some great steps in this too.
@thomasleary2814
Жыл бұрын
A fun film! When the Hollywood musical was starting to wind down in the mid 1960’s, the good ol’ Brits stepped it up with pictures like ‘Stop the World I Want to Get Off!,’ ‘Half a Sixpence,’ ‘ Oliver!,’ ‘Scrooge’ and ‘The Boyfriend.’
@markevans6973
3 жыл бұрын
One of the best entertainers this country has ever produced. Had the privilege to see him. Live in Eastbourne along with Mary Hopkin as a child
@PROTEK123
3 жыл бұрын
Worked in his flat a few weeks ago , due to covid restrictions never got to talk to him and thank him , his wife is a diamond though, always offering coffee or tea then slips a cheeky £20 into your pocket when job was done
@user-in6rz4ni5z
6 ай бұрын
I'm 60 and I've been watching this since I was 10.. I'm still in love with Julia foster😊😊
@thebosh7801
21 күн бұрын
mee too, had a crush on her for years...
@sot730
5 жыл бұрын
Tommy, a true professional. An all round entertainer and what a class act. Thank you Tommy for the great memories.
@everettthepetractionguy4222
9 жыл бұрын
"Flash Bang Wallop". What a great performance!!! Beautifully done. I love every minute of it.
@BenntheNinja
5 жыл бұрын
I want my wedding to be like this.
@juliekenyon7507
Жыл бұрын
I just ❤❤❤❤ all these old musicals the dancing and singing is soooo good, whenever I’m having a bad day I watch these to find my happy 😊😊😊
@maureenredmond4758
7 жыл бұрын
Best continuous dance routine EVER!
@markywellsboy2182
4 жыл бұрын
Not exactly continuous. It took a week to film it, I heard. Outstanding though. Even a few Michael Jackson moves in there, pre MJ.
@michaelbowmer1704
3 ай бұрын
Tommy was brilliant, what a dancer ,actor and all rounder,and learned from the best
@Sonneteer1
7 жыл бұрын
Aged 5. Tommy gave me a kiss on the cheek and told me that I was a very pretty little girl. Chiswick Empire 1959. Never forgotten.
@abigalebuss359
4 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous! 😂
@ajay999999
4 жыл бұрын
He wold have got arrested today
@Sonneteer1
4 жыл бұрын
ajay999999 You think? I was so happy and my parents were unfazed.. In fact they were happy for me and told everyone.
@Billsbyjoe
6 жыл бұрын
Magic by these wonderful wonderful lovely young people.........i was 6 at the time. May they go on in a million beautiful memeories. Stick in yer family album....love em. Thank you.
@tombradford7035
7 жыл бұрын
What a talented guy - and a decent lad too - you can tell he loves performing - legend - a knighthood is overdue.
@roddyteague6246
4 жыл бұрын
I know. It beggars belief that Lenny Henry got a K while Steele continues to be overlooked. He is 83 next month so it would be a good birthday present. He is a gent of his word as well & still refuses to confirm that he showed Elvis around London in 1958 as he swore to Presley that he would never reveal what actually took place.
@satinbeauty05
5 жыл бұрын
Would love to get the original DVD of this film. All time favourite film. Everything is right - acting music and story. Beautiful film.
@jewellclarke6512
4 жыл бұрын
I just bought a copy on VHS. It was SEALED! Apparently new, but the film quality is absolutely rubbish, so I was duped. So faded I can hardly see it in parts. So I'm pretty disappointed. You cannot buy this anywhere on DVD. Only copies that people have made on their computers. I have no idea why?
Part of why I love England so much are people who produced movies like this.
@neptunestardust
5 жыл бұрын
All lined up in a wedding group 'Ere we are for a photograph We're all dressed up in a morning suit All trying hard not to laugh Since the early caveman in his fur Took a trip to Gretna Green There's always been a photographer To record the 'appy scene 'Old it, flash, bang, wallop, what a picture What a picture, what a photograph Poor old soul, blimey, what a joke Hat blown off in a cloud of smoke Clap 'ands, stamp yer feet Bangin' on the big bass drum What a picture, what a picture Um-tiddly-um-pum-um-pum-pum Stick it in your fam'ly album King 'Enry the Eighth had several wives Including Anne Boleyn And he kept an album of their lives With all their photos in As Anne Boleyn was on her knees Dressed in her very best frock King 'Enry shouted, "Smile, Dear, please" As 'er 'ead rolled off the block 'Old it, flash, bang, wallop, what a picture What a picture, what a photograph Comes the print in a little while Lost 'er 'ead, but she kept 'er smile Clap 'ands, stamp yer feet, Ye-e-a-y Bangin' on the big bass drum What a picture, what a picture Um-tiddly-um-pum-um-pum-pum Stick it in your fam'ly album You've read it in a folio Or seen it in a Shakespeare play How Juliet fell for Romeo In the merry month of May And as 'e climbed the orchard wall To reach 'is lady fair As he tumbled, she began to bawl As he floated through the air 'Old it, flash, bang, wallop, what a picture What a picture, what a photograph Poor young chap, what a night 'e spent Tights all torn and 'is rapier bent Clap 'ands, stamp yer feet Bangin' on the big bass drum, W-e-e-a-ay What a picture, what apicture Um-tiddly-um-pum-um-pum-pum Stick it in your fam'ly album When Napoleon married Josephine There was just the same to-do He galloped home from the battle scene All the way from Waterloo And as he came from orf 'is 'orse To the boudoir where she sat She said to 'im, in French of course As he took of his big cocked 'at 'Old it, flash, bang, wallop, what a picture What a picture, what a photograph There she was, with a big Hussar All caught up in 'er oh-la-la Clap 'ands, stamp yer feet, Ye-e-a-y Bangin' on the big bass drum What a picture, what a picture Um-tiddly-um-pum-um-pum-pum Stick it in your fam'ly album Stick it in your fam'ly Stick it in your fam'ly In your fam'ly album The same thing 'appened long ago When man was in his prime And what went on we only know From the snaps he took at the time When Adam and Eve in their birthday suit Decided to get wed As Adam was about to taste the fruit The man with the cam'ra said 'Old it, flash, bang, wallop, what a picture What a picture, what a photograph Poor old Eve, there with nothing on Face all red and 'er fig leaf gone Clap 'ands, stamp yer feet Bangin' on the big bass drum, W-e-e-a-ay What a picture, what a picture Um-tiddly-um-pum-um-pum-pum Stick it in your fam'ly album
@janeypie84
2 жыл бұрын
One of my classmates was laughing when it said stick it in your family ALBUM
@user-dg6hw8ty4c
7 ай бұрын
Please never neverer make a remake you can not make such a fantastic callissic just brilliant.
@JAY-lo3sx
3 жыл бұрын
Oh so talented they were back then. How wonderful to watch.
@urbanmanc
9 жыл бұрын
60s were a great time for UK musicals, Oliver and Chitty being the best examples. Thanks for posting
@williamfairchild7439
6 жыл бұрын
Oliver, Chitty and Half A Sixpence
@usafvet100
5 жыл бұрын
urbanmanc Don't forget My Fair Lady.
@mylesgarcia4625
4 жыл бұрын
@@usafvet100 But MY FAIR LADY is American-made; only set in London. Same as MARY POPPINS. (The 3 mentioned above are set in the UK (or part of it for CHITTY), but made in the UK.)
@usafvet100
4 жыл бұрын
@@mylesgarcia4625 If memory serves, Dame Julie did the stage version of Eliza Doolittle. Was that strictly Broadway, or was it also performed in the UK?
@mylesgarcia4625
4 жыл бұрын
@@usafvet100 Both places. Dame Julie and Barbra Streisand are the rare 2 actresses who started their signature roles on Broadway (yes, Eliza and Fannie Brice for Barbra) ; and then had the good fortune to transfer them to the West End for limited runs. There are others who have done the reverse, play West End first and then take the show to Broadway, Lea Salonga being one of them, for MISS SAIGON.
@patdoyle3686
2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest songs ever by super Star Tommy Steele🌟🌟🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
@user-dg6hw8ty4c
8 ай бұрын
Bloody brilliant absolutely fantastic dancing. What a fantastic talent for night. And Xmas just brilliant. ❤❤
@jackbuckley7816
2 ай бұрын
The kind of entertainer who no longer exists, Mr. Steele was. He was the all-around entertainer who could do anything. I love numbers like the one seen here---eccentric show-dancing, rambunctious, super-energetic, so many cute physical movements, the ensemble nature of it, and, last but not least, it's wonderful length! When you think it's run its course, coming to the final conclusion, it picks up again with a whole new direction & sustained energy, it's so much fun to watch & incredibly entertaining!
@johntolley4101
7 жыл бұрын
absolutely bloody brilliant xxxx
@KassDris12
3 ай бұрын
Used to live down my road. Genius! Don’t make films like these anymore. Masterpiece
@RonEBigz
3 ай бұрын
Yeah nows its all 'f' ing & jeffing with unnecessary nudity combined with 3rd rate acting. Can't beat the films of yester year.
@nicolesproducerpack
6 жыл бұрын
My mum used to be his secretary. He definitely looks like a cheery chap 😁
@tim_longhurst
5 жыл бұрын
What a great set piece. Have only ever heard the single version of this song which has a quite different arrangement. Tommy Steele was apparently described as Britain's answer to Elvis. I'd say he's more a British Dick Van Dyke. Great performer. A knighthood must be overdue? Thanks for uploading.
@azzymj
5 жыл бұрын
He got the Elvis comparison because of his start as a teen idol! Steele really loved and found his place in theater and musicals. His early teen stuff is pretty interesting especially since his was like the first to pick up a guitar and 'rock' like that in England.
@genesis1765
5 жыл бұрын
you're right it must have been Van Dyke vs Steele. now you have said that i am imagining Steele in every film with Van Dyke lol..
@ianmedium
4 жыл бұрын
Such a versatile artist and I think of course that versatility comes from Variety or Vaudeville as they say in the US and Tommy was in the last couple of decades of true variety where acts could perform so many different disciplines. Early TV in the U.K. was so good I think as it utilised those talents to the fullest, sort of started dying in the late eighties and was almost gone by the mid nineties, mind, I think in part the link to the old musical hall days were either retiring or had passed away. I wonder if those who are not from the U.K. realise how big Tommy was back then? I remember seeing him in Panto at the Palladium back in the sixties, it was incredibly exciting to watch this icon perform in the flesh!
@John_Smith.
4 жыл бұрын
He's got an OBE.
@fingersTitan
3 жыл бұрын
My Mum use to have a denim jacket with press studs withTOMMY on the back whilst everyone had Elvis jackets... I watched Tommy in Scrooge in Manchester yrs ago and AMAZING is an understatement.. Legend.
@hahaspongebob121
9 жыл бұрын
Absolutely incredible.
@loyalsmith4096
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely just WONDERFUL,☺.
@clfeatherstone5582
3 ай бұрын
Still one of my all time favourite songs and musicals, I remember seeing Tommy perform this on stage when I was little, went with my Mam and Grandma - Made such an impact on my life!
@ROCKINGMAN
3 жыл бұрын
Can't get enough of Tommy Steele, love all of his films.
@alfie081
6 жыл бұрын
Fond memories of this. Half a Sixpence was brilliant. Tommy spreads great joy Listen to his Little White Bull song it's lovely.
@kjamison5951
5 жыл бұрын
Hugely under appreciated and a consummate gentleman! I thoroughly enjoyed this movie every time I watched it. Far too many violent action movies when we could all do with more singalongs and dancing like this!
@waynechapman9823
3 жыл бұрын
Now that's some dirty dancing! Say what you will about Tommy Steele, he definitely gave it his all. This number has a lot more energy than those from many celebrated American musicals.
@russellspeak3096
5 жыл бұрын
A career in musical theatre seems to be the most fun you could possibly have in your life.
@mathsdepot
2 жыл бұрын
Tommy Steele is one of a kind, so brilliant.
@treadingtheboards2875
2 жыл бұрын
I was in a stage musical back in 2019, the director showed us this and asked if we could learn it over the weekend, oh yeah, for sure. I told him I tried it when the movie first came out, I've practiced all those years and still can't dance.
@LordEriolTolkien
2 жыл бұрын
Such a riotous, raucous, and joyous performance....
@shannonroylance5480
5 жыл бұрын
I love Tommy Steele!
@thomasthom6586
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Shannon
@themrmartinh
3 жыл бұрын
Used to drive Tommy quite regular. Lovely guy.
@keltthehornedgod5335
7 жыл бұрын
Tommy Steele looks absolutely terrifying in this.
@user-dg6hw8ty4c
6 ай бұрын
Without doubt the best coriagphy I've ever seen, good on you Tommy and all the cast in this performance, absolutely brilliant.. Outstanding brilliant.
@matthewjones9392
Ай бұрын
My favourite song from half a sixpence
@joannefalkinder8593
4 жыл бұрын
Best song from a musical ever. Come on😄😄😄😄😄😄
@thomasthom6586
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Joanne
@annedennett7974
7 жыл бұрын
Saw this at the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto in the '60's. What a show and so nice to see it again here! What a great performer!
@thomasthom6586
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Anne
@deanrobinson711
3 жыл бұрын
Just watching that makes me feel like I've just had a workout.
@gymrachel
7 жыл бұрын
brilliant, film Half a Sixpence
@brianlove8353
3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest artist
@helenalldridge1145
4 жыл бұрын
It certainly is a breathtaking scene. Everyone is amazing in this. Makes me happy 😊
@thomasthom6586
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Helen
@NASSAfellow
2 жыл бұрын
Came on TV today. First time I've watched this. Mom recommended it to me as mom loved it as a kid. Loved it too.
@amishgirl1000
8 жыл бұрын
The best movie ever !!!!!
@ollydolly1210
8 жыл бұрын
The leavers one year dressed up and performed this song and for years after I always wondered what this song was - happy to say I found it all these years later
@JacquelineFox-xo6jn
9 ай бұрын
I know Tommy Steele was the first one to run the wall....❤❤❤❤
Michael Richard Roberts Ben Fogles mum, who knew aye
@roddyteague6246
4 жыл бұрын
She was gorgeous. I remember she appeared in an episode of Wilde Alliance in 1978 wearing stockings & suspenders! She & Valerie Leon pulled me through my adolescence!
@pineapplepenumbra
4 жыл бұрын
@@roddyteague6246 I really fancied Valerie Leon, and Aleta Morrison (Laura).
@steviejd5803
7 ай бұрын
Safe to say this is perfection!
@girlonabookshelf4922
3 жыл бұрын
If no one does something like this at my wedding I will be very disappointed
@therealawakener7
6 жыл бұрын
Total legend!
@lindacoyne766
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic performer.
@thomasthom6586
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Linda
@lynxtouch
5 жыл бұрын
If there was ever an up to date remake. Eddie Redmayne would be a great Arthur Kipps and he looks just like him too
@stephenvincent4989
4 жыл бұрын
TS from Rock n Roll to a multi talented performer and creative artist. A super talent.
@khforeteller6523
9 жыл бұрын
This is definitely my favourite song... after the William Tell Overture, I just can't stop listening to it
@neilthompson2026
9 ай бұрын
Tommy was an absolute sublime entertainer, thanks for sharing.
@jackcampey787
6 жыл бұрын
Arranged and orchestrated by Irwin Kostal. Choreography by Dame Gillian Lynne
@adrianteavkaraoke
8 ай бұрын
This is Insane ! That final build up !!
@james4flix925
11 ай бұрын
Really surprised that there is no blu-ray, no 4K or at the very least no 1080p web download for such popular film
@TimmyJoe633
11 ай бұрын
I had to import the DVD this was taken from from the states, couldn't get it on disk in uk surprisingly.
@davidrichards9853
2 жыл бұрын
As i get older i appreciate this kinda thing more. When I was younger mum would always say "you should watch this it's very good"...only for me to get bored and think she didn't know what she was on about...I find myself telling my kids the same thing now!
@ericwilliams2122
5 жыл бұрын
wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@kezreynolds732
5 жыл бұрын
Remember singing this at school
@susanwilliams6116
4 жыл бұрын
Watching this lovely film now as I write this. I was Five or six when I first saw it in the cinema with My lovely Mam(possibly first time I ever went to the cinema) Loved it then love it now. Brilliant dancing good storyline. Joyo 😊
@chrisvincent746
4 жыл бұрын
Me too :)
@robertsckemp
3 жыл бұрын
Julian Orchard is brilliant as the photographer, and Julia Foster plays it just right as the bride.
@rodneykingston6420
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, this movie is right up my alley and I've never heard of it!
@theautumnalcyclist7629
6 жыл бұрын
My kids are 3&6 and we’re mesmerised by this scene and couldn’t understand why they don’t make films like this anymore? Ps there other favourite is Scrooge with Albert Finney
@jackpatplod174
Жыл бұрын
Strange to see that the energetic and athletic Tommy avoided being a “tommy” for National Service as he had a bad back or some such…. Can the doctor who signed him off give me a call as I fancy getting some serious dole money and living the high life of a true Scouser or traveler..
@vintage1950
3 жыл бұрын
Loved this film.
@PRAWNBALL11
2 жыл бұрын
Not (I would imagine) an easy lyric to commit to memory, partly due to it's ferocious tempo. Yet even with the choreography and timing to think about, it is pulled off spectacularly without a hitch. The much overlooked and underrated Tommy Steele has been a part of my life since I first saw him on screen during Saturday Morning Pictures 55 years ago. Half A Sixpence, Oliver, My Fair lady, Mary Poppins and Bugsy Malone...just a few of the most entertaining musicals that have brightened up my past.
@paulacannon3452
4 жыл бұрын
I had his album as a kid lol still got it
@thomasthom6586
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Paula
@bryandale2318
6 жыл бұрын
Jack Wild (Oliver's Artful Dodger) is the photographer's assistant.
@aires69uk
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting... Ty.
@rebeccahooper7968
5 жыл бұрын
love this xxxx thank you tommy
@thomasthom6586
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Rebecca
@josephstanton4872
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Cockney 'knees up' song! Good enough to have found a place in Oliver! a year later!
@ians713
2 жыл бұрын
love this song
@Skidoo22
7 жыл бұрын
Irwin Kostal on the arranging/orchestrating deck
@Michaelquigley-ic4su
7 ай бұрын
Outstanding !
@Baskerville22
4 жыл бұрын
A very talented fellow....
@colinseddon1666
Жыл бұрын
seen him in theatre , some like it hot and singing in the rain in manchester... absolutely brilliant
@Klimmilk-i2s
7 жыл бұрын
We used to sing this in school :)
@VonBlade
5 ай бұрын
So much to love, but let's take a moment to appreciate the sequence at 4:38. No way in hell would they use old (but still massively talented) actors/dancers these days. Everyone has to be under 30. Boo for progress that's actually regression.
@Lazy_Sundae
11 ай бұрын
Fun fact - Julia Foster (the lady in the wedding dress) is Ben Fogle's mum :)
@Glozboy22
Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest musicals ever made, right up there with Oliver!
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