| Gonks Go Beat | |
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 Region 2 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Robert Hartford-Davis |
| Written by | Robert Hartford-Davis Peter Newbrook |
| Produced by | Peter Newbrook |
| Starring | Kenneth Connor Frank Thornton Terry Scott |
| Cinematography | Peter Newbrook |
| Edited by | Teddy Darvas |
| Music by | Various |
Production company | Titan Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Gonks Go Beat is a 1964 British science fiction/musical fantasy film, directed by Robert Hartford-Davis, starring Kenneth Connor and Frank Thornton.[1] It is loosely based on the Romeo and Juliet storyline and features 16 musical numbers performed by a variety of artists, including Lulu and The Luvvers, The Nashville Teens and the Graham Bond Organisation including Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Dick Heckstall-Smith. The film includes an early appearance by the actor Derek Thompson performing with his twin sister Elaine.
The film's title highlights the fad for gonk toys in mid 1960s Great Britain. The gonks appear in the opening title credits, as Lulu sings the theme song "Chocolate Ice".
- ^ "Gonks Go Beat". British Film Institute. Retrieved 3 December 2023.