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The boy friend

Title
The boy friend [videorecording] / Metro Goldwyn Mayer presents ; produced and directed by Ken Russell ; screenplay by Ken Russell ; based on Sandy Wilson's musical 'The Boyfriend' ; an EMI-MGM presentation.
Publication
Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. : Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2011.

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Additional Authors
  • Russell, Ken, 1927-2011
  • Wilson, Sandy, 1924-2014
  • Watkin, David, 1925-2008
  • Bradsell, Michael
  • Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016
  • Gregory, Gillian
  • Gilbert, Terry, 1932-2001
  • Walton, Tony, 1934-2022
  • Russell, Shirley, 1935-2002
  • Twiggy
  • Gable, Christopher
  • Adrian, Max, 1902-1973
  • Pringle, Bryan, 1935-2002
  • Melvin, Murray, 1932-
  • Fraser, Moyra
  • Hale, Georgina
  • Bryant, Sally
  • Sheybal, Vladek, 1923-1992
  • Tune, Tommy
  • Murphy, Brian
  • Armitage, Graham
  • Ellis, Antonia
  • Little, Caryl
  • Jameson, Anne
  • Willmer, Catherine
  • La Bassiere, Robert
  • Windsor, Barbara, 1937-2020
  • Claire, Susan
  • Greenwell, Peter
  • Grunwald, Cheryl
  • Longhurst, Steven
  • Siniawski, Petra
  • Jackson, Glenda
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment
  • Turner Entertainment Co.
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (138 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Film adaptation of Sandy Wilson's 1954 musical, set in the 1920s.
Alternative Title
Boyfriend
Subject
  • Wilson, Sandy, 1924-2014 > Film adaptations
  • Actors > Drama
  • Actresses > Drama
  • Musical theater > Drama
  • Theatrical companies > Drama
  • Theatrical producers and directors > Drama
Genre/Form
Musical films.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Director of photography, David Watkin ; editing, Michael Bradsell ; music arranged and conducted by Peter Maxwell Davies ; choreography, Christopher Gable, Gillian Gregory, and Terry Gilbert ; sets designed by Tony Walton ; costumes designed by Shirley Russell.
Performer (note)
  • Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Max Adrian, Bryan Pringle, Murray Melvin, Moyra Fraser, Georgina Hale, Sally Bryant, Vladek Sheybal, Tommy Tune, Brian Murphy, Graham Armitage, Antonia Ellis, Caryl Little, Anne Jameson, Catherine Willmer, Robert La Bassiere, Barbara Windsor, Susan Claire, Peter Greenwell, Cheryl Grunwald, Steven Longhurst, Petra Siniawski, and Glenda Jackson.
Event (note)
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971.
Call Number
NCOX 2688
OCLC
890706067
Title
The boy friend [videorecording] / Metro Goldwyn Mayer presents ; produced and directed by Ken Russell ; screenplay by Ken Russell ; based on Sandy Wilson's musical 'The Boyfriend' ; an EMI-MGM presentation.
Imprint
Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. : Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2011.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Director of photography, David Watkin ; editing, Michael Bradsell ; music arranged and conducted by Peter Maxwell Davies ; choreography, Christopher Gable, Gillian Gregory, and Terry Gilbert ; sets designed by Tony Walton ; costumes designed by Shirley Russell.
Cast
Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Max Adrian, Bryan Pringle, Murray Melvin, Moyra Fraser, Georgina Hale, Sally Bryant, Vladek Sheybal, Tommy Tune, Brian Murphy, Graham Armitage, Antonia Ellis, Caryl Little, Anne Jameson, Catherine Willmer, Robert La Bassiere, Barbara Windsor, Susan Claire, Peter Greenwell, Cheryl Grunwald, Steven Longhurst, Petra Siniawski, and Glenda Jackson.
Event
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971.
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Added Author
Russell, Ken, 1927-2011, film producer.
Russell, Ken, 1927-2011, film director.
Russell, Ken, 1927-2011, screenwriter.
Wilson, Sandy, 1924-2014, composer.
Wilson, Sandy, 1924-2014, lyricist.
Watkin, David, 1925-2008, director of photography.
Bradsell, Michael, editor of moving image work.
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016, conductor.
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016, arranger of music.
Gregory, Gillian, choreographer.
Gilbert, Terry, 1932-2001, choreographer.
Walton, Tony, 1934-2022, set designer.
Russell, Shirley, 1935-2002, costume designer.
Twiggy, performer.
Gable, Christopher, performer.
Gable, Christopher, choreographer.
Adrian, Max, 1902-1973, performer.
Pringle, Bryan, 1935-2002, performer.
Melvin, Murray, 1932- performer.
Fraser, Moyra, performer.
Hale, Georgina, performer.
Bryant, Sally, performer.
Sheybal, Vladek, 1923-1992, performer.
Tune, Tommy, performer.
Murphy, Brian, performer.
Armitage, Graham, performer.
Ellis, Antonia, performer.
Little, Caryl, performer.
Jameson, Anne, performer.
Willmer, Catherine, performer.
La Bassiere, Robert, performer.
Windsor, Barbara, 1937-2020, performer.
Claire, Susan, performer.
Greenwell, Peter, performer.
Grunwald, Cheryl, performer.
Longhurst, Steven, performer.
Siniawski, Petra, performer.
Jackson, Glenda, performer.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Turner Entertainment Co.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Research Call Number
NCOX 2688
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