MELODY (1971 FILM)

'''Melody''' (aka ''S.W.A.L.K.'' or ''Sealed With A Loving Kiss'') is a British film released in 1971. It's about "puppy love." The film turned out to be an enormous hit in Japan.

Contents

Plot

Production

Cast

See also

External links

Plot

Two first year secondary school youngsters, Daniel and Melody, announce to their parents that they want to get married. Not sometime in the future, but now. However, the adults don't take them serious. Told from the children's point of view, the children are determined to go ahead with their plans.

Production

Mark Lester (Daniel Latimer) and Jack Wild (Ornshaw) had previously appeared together in the musical version of ''Oliver!''. They were joined by the child model, Tracy Hyde in the title role. Other cast members included Kate Williams (''Love thy Neighbour'') as Melody's Mother, Roy Kinnear as her father, Sheila Steafel as Daniel's mother, with Ken Jones (''Cuckoo Waltz'' and ''Porridge''), and James Cossins.
This comedy featured music by the Bee Gees (''In The Morning, Melody Fair, Give Your Best, To Love Somebody, First Of May'') and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (''Teach Your Children Well'').
Interestingly, this was the first screenplay by now-famous film director, Alan Parker. Because of its enormous success in Japan, the movie has been mastered in Region 2 format on DVD by Kadokawa Herald Pictures in Japan. The DVD of the movie is not available in the USA.

Cast

★ Jack Wild as Ornshaw

★ Mark Lester as Daniel

★ Tracy Hyde as Melody

★ Sheila Steafel as Mrs. Latimer

★ Keith Barron as Mr. Latimer

★ Roy Kinnear as Mr. Perkins

★ Hilda Barry as Grandma Perkins

★ Peter Walton as Fensham

★ Kay Skinner as Peggy

★ William Vanderpuye as O'Leary

★ Camille Davies as Muriel

★ Craig Marriott as Dadds

★ Billy Franks as Burgess

★ Tim Wylton as Mr. Fellows

★ June Jago as Miss Fairfax

★ Neil Hallett

★ Ken Jones as Mr. Dicks

★ Lesley Roach as Rhoda

★ Colin Barrie as Chambers

★ June C. Ellis as Miss Dimkins

★ James Cossins as Headmaster

★ Kate Williams as Mrs. Perkins

★ Dawn Hope as Maureen

★ John Gorman as Boys' Brigade Captain

★ Robin Hunter as George

★ Stephen Mallett

★ Ashley Knight as Stacey

★ Tracy Reed as Man and Woman in Hospital, TV Film

★ Leonard Brockwell

See also

★ Oliver!

External links

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★ Yahoo Group

★ ''Melody'' fan site