Five Guineas a Week
Britain's first musical shot in colour and widescreen (a process called Cosmoscope) is a cabaret-style featurette centred on a group of young people in Chelsea lodgings, watched over by a fatherly caretaker. Eight specially written songs are performed by stage stars of the day – most notably Georgia Brown, who later created the role of Nancy in Oliver!
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Five Guineas a Week
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1956
Runtime
0h 33m
Genres
Music, Drama, Comedy, Romance
User Score
80%
Original Title
Five Guineas a Week
Director
Donald Monat
Description
Britain's first musical shot in colour and widescreen (a process called Cosmoscope) is a cabaret-style featurette centred on a group of young people in Chelsea lodgings, watched over by a fatherly caretaker. Eight specially written songs are performed by stage stars of the day – most notably Georgia Brown, who later created the role of Nancy in Oliver!