The Boy Friend (1971)


The Boy Friend
Release Date16 December 1971
TaglineEMI-MGM Presents The Return Of Entertainment
GenreComedy, Musical, Romance
CountryUK
USA
Filming LocationsElstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
LanguageEnglish, French
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
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The Boy Friend is a 1971 British-American musical comedy film directed by Ken Russell and starring Twiggy, Christopher Gable and Max Adrian. It is an adaptation of the musical The Boy Friend by Sandy Wilson. It was released on DVD on April 12, 2011.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Twiggy
Polly Browne

Christopher Gable
Tony Brockhurst

Max Adrian
Lord Hubert Brockhurst, Max Mandeville aka Mr. Max

Bryan Pringle
Percy Parkhill, Percy Browne

Murray Melvin
Alphonse

Moyra Fraser
Moyra Parkhill, Madame Dubonnet

Sally Bryant
Nancy

Vladek Sheybal
De Thrill

Tommy Tune
Tommy

Brian Murphy
Peter

Graham Armitage
Michael

Antonia Ellis
Maisie

Caryl Little
Dulcie

Anne Jameson
Mrs. Peter

Catherine Willmer
Lady Catherine Brockhurst, Catherine Max

Robert La Bassier
Chauffer

Barbara Windsor
Hortense, Rosie

Susan Claire
Dancer

Peter Greenwell
Pianist

Petra Siniawski
Dancer

Director

Ken Russell
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Writer

Ken Russell

Sandy Wilson

Producer

Harry Benn
associate producer

Ken Russell
producer

Original Music

Peter Maxwell Davies
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Cinematographer

David Watkin
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Editor

Michael Bradsell
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Production Designer

Tony Walton
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Costume Designer

Shirley Russell
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Production Manager

Neville C. Thompson
production manager

Art Department

Bryn Siddall
property buyer

Sound Department

Maurice Askew
sound recordist

Brian Simmons
sound mixer

Lionel Strutt
sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department

Wick Finch
electrician

Sherman Kunkel
camera operator

Alan McCabe
camera operator

Alan McCall
camera operator

Music Department

Peter Maxwell Davies
musical director, music arranger

Christopher Gable
musical choreographer

Peter Greenwell
music associate

Other Crew

Geoff Freeman
unit publicist

Susanna Merry
continuity

Production Company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Russflix
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Distributor

MGM-EMI

MGM-International Dist.

CBS Television

Chapel Distribution

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Turner Home Video






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