Comedy ·Music · United Kingdom · 1962 · 1h 18m

It's Trad, Dad!

It's Trad, Dad! poster
Director
Richard Lester
Cast
Helen Shapiro as Helen Craig Douglas as Craig John Leyton as Himself Chubby Checker as Himself Del Shannon as Himself Gary U.S. Bonds as Himself (as Gary [U.S.] Bonds)
Crew
Gilbert Taylor — Director of Photography Bill Lenny — Editor Ken Thorne — Original Music Composer Milton Subotsky — Screenplay Max Rosenberg — Producer Milton Subotsky — Producer
Tagline

The newest, most frantic fad! - a jazzed-up, mixed-up musical that's got

Synopsis

The hero and heroine want to popularize trad jazz in their town. Some older people feel displeased about trad jazz, and prevent their trying. The hero and heroine go to a London television studio to ask trad jazz musicians to perform in concert.

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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Richard Lester Director Gilbert Taylor Director of Photography Bill Lenny Editor Ken Thorne Original Music Composer Milton Subotsky Screenplay Max Rosenberg Producer Milton Subotsky Producer
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