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A rollicking, romantic, song-filled adventure in today's swinging London, featuring the sensationally popular singing group, Herman's Hermits, led by Peter Noone, and the endearing comedian Stanley Holloway, "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" adds up to happy motion picture entertainment.
Filmed in Paravision and Metrocolor on locations in Manchester and London, the Allan Klein production for MGM begins in the former city, where 19-year-old Herman Tulley (Peter Noone) and his budding pop-swingers have become disillusioned with their humdrum lives and yearn for the excitement of the Big Town and the chance to win fame and fortune.
The opportunity arrives when Herman inherits a sleek racing greyhound which romps into first place in the Manchester heat of the national Greyhound Derby. With the winnings, Herman's Hermits are off to London, after fond farewells to Herman's devoted grandmother (Marjorie Rhodes) and to Tulip (Sheila White), the tomboyish girl-next-door who is hopelessly in love with Herman.
Once in London they encounter a series of both hapless and humorous adventures, involving Mr. Brown (Stanley Holloway), a fruit-and-vegetable tycoon, and his wife (Mona Washbourne), their glamorous daughter, Judy (Sarah Caldwell), who works as a model, and the Honorable Percy Sutton (Lance Percival), a philosophical tramp who becomes their first benefactor.
In the events that follow, the boys take the greyhound to the White City, London's famed greyhound arena, where the dog wins the preliminary heat for the Derby and is assured of a
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place in the final race. In the meantime, they are offered a night club engagement - and Herman falls in love with Judy Brown.
Just when it appears that Herman and his friends are nearing their goal of fame and fortune, catastrophie occurs. The dog disappears.
Without going into added details of the plot, it can be said that before the final rousing faceout of "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter," Herman's Hermits wind up back in Manchester, where Tulip has turned from an ugly duckling into a swam, and their returned greyhound is going to provide them with a dividend in the shape of a little daughter.
The movie's foot-tapping score includes eight songs, among them the famous title tune, which has sold more than 1,000,000 records around the world. Herman's Hermits deliver their musical interludes with their celebrated infectious beat, and Stanley Holloway of "My Fair Lady" fame is also given an opportunity in the song spotlight.
"Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" was directed by Saul Swimmer from a screenplay by Thaddeus Vane, with the photography under the direction of Academy Award-winner Jack Hildyard.
In addition to Peter Noone, lead singer of Herman's Hermits, the group comprises Barry Whitwam (drums), Keith Hopwood (lead and rhythm guitar), Karl Green (bass), and Derek Leckenby (lead and rhythm guitar). They all contribute handsomely to the felicitous and melodic entertainment of "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter."
The movie will be playing in your city this month and next month.
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