The Boy Friend (1971)
The Boy Friend (1971)
A glittering super colossal heart warming toe-tapping continuously delightful musical extravaganza!
The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company is forced to understudy for the leading lady at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood director is in the audience scouting for actors to be in his latest "all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing" extravaganza.

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Cast

Twiggy Twiggy As: Polly
Christopher Gable Christopher Gable As: Tony
Max Adrian Max Adrian As: Max
Bryan Pringle Bryan Pringle As: Percy
Murray Melvin Murray Melvin As: Alphonse
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Storyline

The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company is forced to understudy for the leading lady at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood director is in the audience scouting for actors to be in his latest "all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing" extravaganza.


Tagline: A glittering super colossal heart warming toe-tapping continuously delightful musical extravaganza!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance

Language: English, Français, Deutsch

Release Date: 16 December 1971

Country: GB

Runtime: 137m

Company Credits

Company: Russflix, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, EMI Films

Budget: $2,300,000

Revenue: $3,000,000

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Cast

Twiggy

Twiggy

Polly

Christopher Gable

Christopher Gable

Tony

Max Adrian

Max Adrian

Max

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Percy

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Alphonse

Moyra Fraser

Moyra Fraser

Mme. Dubonnet

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Fay

Sally Bryant

Sally Bryant

Nancy

Vladek Sheybal

Vladek Sheybal

De Thrill

Tommy Tune

Tommy Tune

Tommy

Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

Peter

Graham Armitage

Graham Armitage

Michael

Antonia Ellis

Antonia Ellis

Maisie

Caryl Little

Caryl Little

Dulcie

Anne Jameson

Anne Jameson

Mrs. Peter

Catherine Willmer

Catherine Willmer

Catherine

Robert La'Bassiere

Robert La'Bassiere

Chauffeur

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Hortense

Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Rita Monroe

Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Dancer (uncredited)

Susan Claire

Susan Claire

Dancer (uncredited)

Petra Siniawski

Petra Siniawski

Dancer (uncredited)

Peter Greenwell

Peter Greenwell

Pianist (uncredited)

Steven Longhurst

Steven Longhurst

Theatre Worker (uncredited)

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

King in fantasy sequence (uncredited)

Directed By

Ken Russell

Ken Russell

Director

Graham Ford

Graham Ford

Assistant Director

Sue Merry

Sue Merry

Continuity

Writing Credits

Ken Russell

Ken Russell

Screenplay

Sandy Wilson

Sandy Wilson

Musical

Production Crew

Ken Russell

Ken Russell

Producer

Harry Benn

Harry Benn

Associate Producer

Peter Greenwell

Peter Greenwell

Musical Casting

Neville C. Thompson

Neville C. Thompson

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Shirley Russell

Shirley Russell

Costume Design

Freddie Williamson

Freddie Williamson

Makeup Artist

Leonard

Leonard

Key Hair Stylist

John Brady

John Brady

Wardrobe Supervisor

Barbara Ritchie

Barbara Ritchie

Hairdresser

Roger

Roger

Hairstylist

Sound

Maurice Askew

Maurice Askew

Sound Recordist

Brian Simmons

Brian Simmons

Sound Recordist

Lionel Strutt

Lionel Strutt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter Maxwell Davies

Peter Maxwell Davies

Music Arranger

Peter Maxwell Davies

Peter Maxwell Davies

Conductor

Sandy Wilson

Sandy Wilson

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alan McCabe

Alan McCabe

Camera Operator

Peter Ewens

Peter Ewens

Assistant Camera

David Watkin

David Watkin

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Tony Walton

Tony Walton

Set Designer

Ian Whittaker

Ian Whittaker

Set Dresser

Charles Hammerton

Charles Hammerton

Construction Manager

George Dean

George Dean

Painter

Simon Holland

Simon Holland

Art Direction

George Ball

George Ball

Property Master

Other Crew

Christopher Gable

Christopher Gable

Choreographer

Cillian Gregory

Cillian Gregory

Choreographer

Terry Gilbert

Terry Gilbert

Choreographer

Petra Siniawski

Petra Siniawski

Choreographer

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