Saturday Night Out
Saturday Night Out is a 1964 British comedy-drama film directed by Robert Hartford-Davis and starring Heather Sears, John Bonney, Bernard Lee, Erika Remberg, Francesca Annis, Margaret Nolan and David Lodge.[1] The screenplay concerns a trio of merchant seamen on a night out in London.
| Saturday Night Out | |
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| Directed by | Robert Hartford-Davis |
| Produced by | Michael Klinger Tony Tenser |
| Written by | Derek Ford Donald Ford |
| Starring | Heather Sears John Bonney Bernard Lee |
| Music by | Robert Richards |
| Cinematography | Peter Newbrook |
| Edited by | Alastair McIntyre |
Production company | Compton Films Tekli British Productions |
| Distributed by | Compton-Cameo Films (UK) |
Release date | April 1964 (UK) |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
A trio of merchant seamen and several passengers disembark from their ship when it arrives at the Pool of London and go out for a Saturday night's entertainment in the city.[2]
Cast
- Heather Sears - Penny
- John Bonney - Lee
- Bernard Lee - George Hudson
- Erika Remberg - Wanda
- Colin Campbell - Jamey
- Francesca Annis - Jean
- Inigo Jackson - Harry
- Vera Day - Arlene
- Caroline Mortimer - Marline
- Margaret Nolan - Julie
- David Lodge - Arthur
- Nigel Green - Paddy
- Toni Gilpin - Margaret
- Barbara Roscoe - Miss Bingo
- Martine Beswick - Barmaid
- Patricia Hayes - Edie's mother
- Derek Bond - Paul
- Freddie Mills - Joe
- The Searchers - themselves
- David Burke - Manager
- Shirley Cameron - Edie
- Patsy Fagan - barmaid
- Gerry Gibson - doorman
- Barry Langford - barman
- Janet Milner - Waitress
- Wendy Newton - Kathy
- Jack Taylor - Landlord
Reception
Saturday Night Out is known for its portrayal of early Swinging London.[3]
References
- "Saturday Night Out (1964)". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- Saturday Night Out at IMDb
- John Hamilton, Beasts in the Cellar: The Exploitation Film Career of Tony Tenser, Fab Press, 2005, p 30-33
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