Strange film intertwining several vignettes involving Henry Hall and his BBC dance orchestra, in the studio at broadcast house, and their mishaps at children's outing, and how their music affects listeners on a luxury liner at sea, a mountaineering couple, two men trapped in a jungle cabin, and a court case where Romeo and Juliet-type neighbours fight over a loud wireless set..
Is it worth it? If you have a soft spot for weird, forgotten 1930s British oddities, you’ll probably find something to love here. If you need a coherent plot or, you know, actual pacing, stay far away. It feels less like a movie and more like a collection of radio skits held together by sheer willpower and Henry Hall’s...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Thomas Bentley
Anton Gunnarsson
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"Is it worth it? If you have a soft spot for weird, forgotten 1930s British oddities, you’ll probably find something to love here. If you need a coherent plot or, you know, actual pacing, stay far away. It feels less like a movie and more like a collection of radio skits held together by sheer willpower and Henry Hall’s band. The whole thing is built around the idea that music has some kind of mystical power to fix problems. Spoiler: it mostly just annoys people or makes them dance until they co..."
Syd Crossley
Jack Davies, L. du Garde Peach, Courtney Terrett
United Kingdom
