Songs from THE GOOD COMPANIONS (1957 film) now on CD - Britmovie

julian_craster · 02-10-2007, 12:12 PM

Songs from THE GOOD COMPANIONS (1957 film) now on CD !

A new UK release (the CD premiere) of soundtrack songs from this 1957 British film musical.
This CD also includes four songs from the 'Diana Dors at the Venice Film Festival' stage musical GRAB ME A GONDOLA

BRITISH MUSICALS OF 1957
MCSR 3042

http://www.must-close-saturday-records.co.uk/html/pages/brit_mus_1957.html

This generously packed disc offers highlights from four British musicals of
1957.
The film THE GOOD COMPANIONS had a zestful score (possibly sung by Jill Day
and Michael Holliday who dubbed two of its stars Janette Scott and Paddy
Stone), creating a musical extravaganza from the original J B Priestley story.
It is followed by most of the original cast recording of HARMONY CLOSE, a snappy picture of a London community with a big-band-cum-revue score and an interesting cast including Rose Hill as an ex-Madame. GRAB ME A GONDOLA was one of the year's greatest successes, and is represented here by the four songs that became hugely popular, and made Joan Heal such a star. Finally, there is a vocal selection from FREE AS AIR, Julian Slade's hit musical at the Savoy Theatre,
performed here by the Peter Knight Singers and Orchestra. Sound restoration
by Alan Bunting.

THE GOOD COMPANIONS [film]
Soundtrack EP originally on Parlophone Records
Rossi-Roberts-Parsons / Incidental music by Laurie Johnson
1 Good companions
2 This kind of love
3 Where there's you there's me
4 If only
5 Round the world in eighty minutes [Roberts-Parsons]

Musical director: Lou Levy with the Associated British Studio Orchestra

MrsBartholomew · 17-01-2008, 05:19 PM

I've seen the Jessie Matthews/John Gielgud version, but not this one. Does Eric Portman sing in it? He had a fantastic spoken voice that suggests a good singer, and I think he did operetta as a young man.

susanduic · 17-01-2008, 08:04 PM

No, Eric Portman doesn't sing...........but he's very funny.

julian_craster · 18-01-2008, 08:59 AM

and very touching at times.........

A full list of the songs/performers for TGC (1957) is on the IMDB at:
The Good Companions (1957) - Soundtracks

MrsBartholomew · 19-01-2008, 11:01 AM

Thank you both for those replies. I'll have to search it out somehow. Must have my regular dose of Eric

batman · 19-01-2008, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrsBartholomew

Must have my regular dose of Eric

Another EP fan! Welcome.

Bats.

Windthrop · 23-01-2008, 06:21 PM

The Good Companions was turned into a west end musical in the 70s with John Mills and Judi Dench - Andre Preview did the music. Had a reasonable run.

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julian_craster has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Isle of Foula, UK Posts: 1,537 Country: iTrader: (0)	Songs from THE GOOD COMPANIONS (1957 film) now on CD Songs from THE GOOD COMPANIONS (1957 film) now on CD ! A new UK release (the CD premiere) of soundtrack songs from this 1957 British film musical. This CD also includes four songs from the 'Diana Dors at the Venice Film Festival' stage musical GRAB ME A GONDOLA BRITISH MUSICALS OF 1957 MCSR 3042 http://www.must-close-saturday-records.co.uk/html/pages/brit_mus_1957.html This generously packed disc offers highlights from four British musicals of 1957. The film THE GOOD COMPANIONS had a zestful score (possibly sung by Jill Day and Michael Holliday who dubbed two of its stars Janette Scott and Paddy Stone), creating a musical extravaganza from the original J B Priestley story. It is followed by most of the original cast recording of HARMONY CLOSE, a snappy picture of a London community with a big-band-cum-revue score and an interesting cast including Rose Hill as an ex-Madame. GRAB ME A GONDOLA was one of the year's greatest successes, and is represented here by the four songs that became hugely popular, and made Joan Heal such a star. Finally, there is a vocal selection from FREE AS AIR, Julian Slade's hit musical at the Savoy Theatre, performed here by the Peter Knight Singers and Orchestra. Sound restoration by Alan Bunting. THE GOOD COMPANIONS [film] Soundtrack EP originally on Parlophone Records Rossi-Roberts-Parsons / Incidental music by Laurie Johnson 1 Good companions 2 This kind of love 3 Where there's you there's me 4 If only 5 Round the world in eighty minutes [Roberts-Parsons] Musical director: Lou Levy with the Associated British Studio Orchestra

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Windthrop has no status. Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Yorks Posts: 4,881 Country: iTrader: (0)	The Good Companions was turned into a west end musical in the 70s with John Mills and Judi Dench - Andre Preview did the music. Had a reasonable run. __________________ That's the joke that killed the Music Hall

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17-01-2008, 05:19 PM	#2
MrsBartholomew has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orstralia Posts: 10 Country: iTrader: (0)	I've seen the Jessie Matthews/John Gielgud version, but not this one. Does Eric Portman sing in it? He had a fantastic spoken voice that suggests a good singer, and I think he did operetta as a young man.

17-01-2008, 08:04 PM	#3
susanduic is old and disillusioned Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Posts: 116 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (1)	No, Eric Portman doesn't sing...........but he's very funny.

18-01-2008, 08:59 AM	#4
julian_craster has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Isle of Foula, UK Posts: 1,537 Country: iTrader: (0)	and very touching at times......... A full list of the songs/performers for TGC (1957) is on the IMDB at: The Good Companions (1957) - Soundtracks

19-01-2008, 11:01 AM	#5
MrsBartholomew has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orstralia Posts: 10 Country: iTrader: (0)	Thank you both for those replies. I'll have to search it out somehow. Must have my regular dose of Eric