some details of two films viewed at the British Film Institute, 27 Sept 1999
this page first published by John Wright, 16 March 2000
last updated 5 May 2007vintage@r2ok.co.uk
The CHANCE OF A NIGHT TIME
Viewing of the film at BFI 27/9/99, John Wright and Ray Pallett. During an early scene, as people enter a club, a band is heard playing Leave The Rest To Nature. A black jazz group is seen entering the club. Later they are seen in a room with a white pianist, it's Al Bowlly. Later Al is seen, supposedly playing the piano, and then seen and heard singing Leave The Rest To Nature (50 secs). Then there is a comic scene between Al and Ralph Lynn where they exchange a few words, fall about at the piano, and then walk on to a small stage (35 secs). In a scene with Ralph Lynn, Al is seen and heard close-up crouching behind a pillar singing Leave The Rest To Nature, while Ralph mimes (music plays 1 min 43secs, during which Al sings for 47 secs). At the end of the performance Al comes on for a bow but Ralph throws him off. In a Winifred Shotter dance scene, the band is heard playing and Al is heard singing I'm So Used To You Now (Al sings for 40secs). There is just a few seconds seen and heard close-up of Al singing, standing with arms outstretched and swaying. Later Ralph Lynn sings Land Of The Eskimo. During the final comic scenes a dance band is heard playing incidental music. A NIGHT LIKE THIS Viewing of the film at BFI 27/9/99, John Wright and Ray Pallett During start of film, showing credits and introduction, the band is heard playing part of Hello Mike and In London On A Night Like This. During a rehearsal scene with dance girls, Lew Stone is heard playing piano, and very briefly seen and heard playing the piano, close-up, turned facing camera with his feet tapping to the music. Later Al Bowlly plus trio are heard singing with the band In London On A Night Like This (45 secs), band plays for total of 1min 35secs (there is sound from actors during this time). In a dancing girls scene, the Roy Fox Band is seen and heard on stage playing Considering where Al is seen and heard standing, holding guitar, singing and swaying as he sings (1 min 12secs), no close-ups. During the film the band is heard playing, and Al is heard singing, If Anything Happened To You (1min 10secs), and for a few seconds Al is seen close-up singing through a megaphone (again this is during film action and there is sound from actors during this time). During the 'trousers' scene there is incidental music heard, played by the band. And during a dance girls scene the band is heard playing Hello Mike, there is just a glimpse of the band on stage as actors walk past but Al is not seen. Credits for Chance Of A Night-Time Title Detail information from James TAYLOR, BFI
Credits forA Night Like This Title Detail information from James TAYLOR, BFI
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