Farewell Performance
| Farewell Performance | |
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| Directed by | Robert Tronson |
| Written by | Aileen Burke Leone Stuart |
| Produced by | Jim O'Connolly |
| Starring | David Kernan Frederick Jaeger Delphi Lawrence |
| Music by | Joe Meek |
Production company | Sevenay Productions |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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Farewell Performance is a 1963 British crime film directed by Robert Tronson and starring David Kernan, Frederick Jaeger and Delphi Lawrence.[2][3]
It features musical interludes from Joe Meek acts including The Tornados and Heinz.
It is considered a lost film and is on the BFI National Archive's 75 Most Wanted List of missing films.[4]
Plot
[edit | edit source]After a pop singer is murdered, the police have to figure out which of his many enemies is responsible.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- David Kernan as Ray Baron
- Delphi Lawrence as Janice Marlon
- Frederick Jaeger as Paul Warner
- Derek Francis as Superintendent Raven
- Alfred Burke as Marlon
- John Kelland as Mitch
- Toni Gilpin as Carol
- James Copeland as Andrews
- Ron Perry as Dennis
- Denise Coffey as Dickie
- Artro Morris as George
- Sean Lynch as Harry
- Hugh Futcher as Max
- Donald Tandy as Woods
- Middleton Woods as Pop
- Fred Hugh as Manager
- The Tornados as Themselves
- Heinz as Himself
- Tommy Devel and Partner as Themselves
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Although the routine plot is supported by a number of pop music interludes, presumably inserted with the object of appealing to teenagers, the backstage murder theme, and even much of the dialogue, harks back to the early Thirties. The number of suspects is more limited than usual, and the identity of the murderer is not very skilfully concealed."[5]
See also
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External links
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