I don't know how many times I've see this during my life, but today watched it with as much pleasure as always. A light hearted rock 'n roll movie with some great music.
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A struggling singer and his band befriend an heiress who, against the wishes of her father, is searching for the lover who she has been forbidden to see and with whom she is hoping to elope.
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February 12, 2020 at 05:54 PM
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what 1962 looked and sounded like. .
I'd give this 9 out of ten of Bobby Vee sang a few more songs. Billy Fury and Helen Shapiro appear and sing adding much interest to this well made 1962 Brit nightclub musical with excellent images and music allowing more than a dream glimpse into London of the time. This is a good scrapbook/jukebox musical and I certainly encourage you to enjoy it. I find Bobby See astonishing. He died recently and equipped with looks and song talent he is a welcome addition to this movie. Helen Shapiro is gorgeous and very direct in her style. Billy Fury is an Elvis/Cliff Richard mix and I have no argument with his performance or style. I know the limp floppy look of Fury irritates some but it was his individual look and it worked for him. This is a well made musical and a bonus with the guest stars and the crafted musical sequences.
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PLAY IT COOL is a musical vehicle for British Elvis wannabe Billy Fury, a film made on a low budget with a very slight story and lots of musical interludes for those who enjoy this kind of stuff. Seeing a young and sprightly Lionel Blair strutting his stuff in a nightclub is the highlight here, although the rest of the acts certainly give it their all. The direction is by none other than Michael Winner, during a period where he was still cutting his teeth, and it's rather pedestrian if I'm honest.