Melody (1971 film)

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Melody
Directed by	Waris Hussein
Produced by	Ronald S. Kass David Puttnam
Written by	Andrew Birkin Alan Parker
Starring	Jack Wild Mark Lester Tracy Hyde
Music by	The Bee Gees
Cinematography	Peter Suschitzky
Editing by	John Victor Smith
Distributed by	British Lion Films
Release date(s)	1971
Running time	103 min.
Country	UK
Language	English
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Melody is a British film released in 1971. It's about "puppy love." The film turned out to be an enormous hit in Japan. Melody was released in the United Kingdom by the alternative title of S.W.A.L.K, or Sealed With A Loving Kiss.

This story of first love between two first year secondary school pupils, featured a plethora of names from British Television and Cinema at the time.

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.

The story brought together two 11 year olds and led them to discovering first love and their lack of knowledge of worldly issues led them to decide to marry.

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).

[edit] Cast

Jack Wild as Ornshaw Mark Lester as Daniel Tracy Hyde as Melody Sheila Steafel as Mrs. 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 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

[edit] External links

• Melody at the Internet Movie Database
• Melody at All Movie Guide
• Yahoo group at: [1]. There, you can download the entire script, as well as many photos.
• See The Tracy Hyde & Melody Homepage at http://www.tracyhyde.net/
• and http://swalk.hp.infoseek.co.jp