Live It Up! (film)

Infobox Film
name =Live It Up!


image_size =125
caption =DVD cover design
director =Lance Comfort
producer =
writer =Lyn Fairhurst (original story and screenplay)
narrator =
starring =Musical guests: Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
Gene Vincent, Patsy Ann Noble
Acting roles: David Hemmings, Jenny Moss, Steve Marriott, John Mitchell, Dave Clark
music =Joe Meek (songs)
cinematography =
editing =
distributor =Rank Organisation
released = 1963, United Kingdom
runtime =75 minutes
country =England
language =English
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
followed_by =Be My Guest
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id =0057504

"Live It Up!" is an English music-film (US release title: "Sing and Swing") released in 1963. It was filmed at Pinewood Film Studios in London, England and featured Gene Vincent, Jenny Moss, The Outlaws, Patsy Ann Noble, The Saints and Heinz Burt (most of them being produced by Joe Meek who wrote the film's theme) among others. It was filmed at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. The film also featured a young actor called Steve Marriott who went on to become a well-known singer with Small Faces and Humble Pie. [ [http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/southbank/film/7175] BFI: Steve Marriott in "Live It Up!"]

The film was quite successful and "Be My Guest" was the follow up.

Cast

*David Hemmings as Dave Martin
*Jennifer Moss as Jill
*Veronica Hurst as Kay
*Heinz Burt as Ron
*Joan Newell as Margaret Martin
*David Bauer as Mark Watson
*Steve Marriott as Ricky

Music guests

*Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
*Patsy Ann Noble
*Gene Vincent
*Sounds Incorporated (featuring Tony Newman)
*The Outlaws (featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Chas Hodges, Ken Lundgren and Mick Underwood)
*Andy Cavell and the Saints

Music and lyrics were written by Joe Meek.

References

External links

* [http://www.radiolondon.co.uk/rl/scrap60/fabforty/65fabs/may65/fab160565/fab160565.html Radio London]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3290919.stm David Hemmings]