| Half a Sixpence | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:HalfSixpencePoster.jpg) Original American poster | |
| Directed by | George Sidney |
| Written by | H. G. Wells (novel) Beverley Cross Dorothy Kingsley |
| Produced by | Charles H. Schneer George Sidney executive John Dark |
| Starring | Tommy Steele Julia Foster Cyril Ritchard |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited by | Bill Lewthwaite Frank Santillo |
| Music by | David Heneker |
Production company | Ameran Films |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million[1] |
Half a Sixpence is a 1967 British musical film directed by George Sidney starring Tommy Steele, Julia Foster and Cyril Ritchard.[2] It was choreographed by Gillian Lynne. The screenplay by Beverley Cross is adapted from his book for the 1963 stage musical of the same name, which was based on Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul, the 1905 novel by H. G. Wells. The music and lyrics are by David Heneker.
This was the final film made by Sidney.
- ^ $6 MILLION U.S. FILM HALTED BY AMATEURS Los Angeles Times 15 Nov 1966: c17.
- ^ "Half a Sixpence". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 September 2024.