[Dixielandjazz] Move: It's Trad, Dad

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

Go to the bathroom when CC comes on - he's only a minor part of the movie. 
There are some great trad bands in the flick.  The plot sucks too so tape it 
and fast forward through the stupid stuff.  I enjoyed the bands.
Larry
STL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Stoddard" <dhs2 at peoplepc.com>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Move: It's Trad, Dad


> Dear Listers:
>
> It's Trad, Dad is not a film classic by any means, but it offers some good 
> music and goofy fun.  The plot is very thin, and serves mostly as a 
> platform to offer up a series of music performances.  Some of these are 
> dixieland and some are rhythm and blues.  Performers include Acker Bilk, 
> Kenny Ball, the Temperance 7, Dukes of Dixieland, Gary "US" Bonds, Chubby 
> Checker and John Leyton (later a British film star).  In brief, the stuffy 
> mayor of a nameless British town bans the playing of dixieland in public 
> places, disappointing teenagers who like to dance to it.  A Boy and a Girl 
> go to London to find dixieland players who will come to the town and put 
> on a variety show.  They are helped by the Narrator.  The show is a 
> success and the mayor agrees to further shows like it.
>
> The movie was directed by Richard Lester, who later did the Beatles 
> movies. He was known for directing and editing tricks, and tries some of 
> them out here.   The Temperance 7 sequence is not to be missed!
>
> When the mayor delays the arrival of the band, the Boy and the Girl use 
> some local talent to fill in and perform themselves.  The Girl is played 
> by Helen Shapiro, and she turns out to have a disconcerting deep baritone 
> voice.  You will never find this movie on anyone's list of 100 Greatest 
> Films, but it's good fun and I recommend it.
>
> The TCM schedule confirms that It's Trad, Dad will be shown at 4:45 EDT on 
> the afternoon of April 15.
>
> Regards,
> Dave Stoddard
> Round Rock, TX
>
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