Background
This was Cliff Richard's third film, following Serious Charge and Expresso Bongo. The film was originally intended to feature the Shadows in more major acting roles, and scripts were duly tailored to them, including a character with glasses (intended for Shadows lead guitarist Hank Marvin, but eventually played by Richard O'Sullivan), a character with blonde hair, intended for bassist Jet Harris but played by Melvyn Hayes, who was required to bleach his normally black hair for the role. The eventual film sees them more as musicians, especially since they also wrote "Got A Funny Feeling" and "We Say Yeah" for the soundtrack. A vintage 1926 Morris Oxford is used in the film, registration number GO 660J.
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