Farewell Performance is a 1963 British crime film directed by Robert Tronson and starring David Kernan, Frederick Jaeger and Delphi Lawrence.[1][2]
| Farewell Performance | |
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| Directed by | Robert Tronson |
| Written by | Aileen Burke Leone Stuart |
| Produced by | Jim O'Connolly |
| Starring | David Kernan Frederick Jaeger Delphi Lawrence |
| Music by | Joe Meek |
Production company | Sevenay Productions |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It features musical interludes from Joe Meek acts including The Tornados and Heinz.
It is considered a lost film and is on the BFI National Archive's 75 Most Wanted List of missing films.[3]
Plot
editAfter a pop singer is murdered, the police have to figure out which of his many enemies is responsible.
Cast
edit- David Kernan as Ray Baron
- Delphi Lawrence as Janice Marlon
- Frederick Jaeger as Paul Warner
- Derek Francis as Superintendent Raven
- Alfred Burke as Marlon
- John Kelland as Mitch
- Toni Gilpin as Carol
- James Copeland as Andrews
- Ron Perry as Dennis
- Denise Coffey as Dickie
- Artro Morris as George
- Sean Lynch as Harry
- Hugh Futcher as Max
- Donald Tandy as Woods
- Middleton Woods as Pop
- Fred Hugh as manager
- The Tornados as themselves
- Heinz as himself
- Tommy Devel and Partner as themselves
Critical reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Although the routine plot is supported by a number of pop music interludes, presumably inserted with the object of appealing to teenagers, the backstage murder theme, and even much of the dialogue, harks back to the early Thirties. The number of suspects is more limited than usual, and the identity of the murderer is not very skilfully concealed."[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Farewell Performance". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Farewell Performance". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
- ^ "Farewell Performance / BFI Most Wanted". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Farewell Performance". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 30 (348): 130. 1 January 1963 – via ProQuest.
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