| Dateline Diamonds | |
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| Directed by | Jeremy Summers |
| Produced by | Harry Benn |
| Written by | Tudor Gates (based on an original idea by Harold Shampan) |
| Starring | Musical guests: The Small Faces The Chantelles, Kiki Dee Mark Richardson Acting roles: |
| Distributed by | Rank Organisation |
| Release date(s) | April 3, 1966 United Kingdom |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Dateline Diamonds is a 1966 British music-film. Jeremy Summers (born 1931 in St Albans) is a retired British Television director and Film director, best known for his directorship of ITC Tudor Gates ( 2 January 1930 - 14 January 2007) was an English Screenwriter and Trade unionist. Small Faces were an English rock group from East London, heavily influenced by American Rhythm and blues. Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews, 6 March 1947, Little Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England In the Mark Richardson may refer to Mark Richardson (athlete, British athlete acquitted of a drugs charge William Lucas real name William Clucas (born April 14 1925) is a British Film and Television actor. For the musician see Kenneth Cope (musician. Kenneth Cope (born on 14 April 1931 in Liverpool) is an Conrad Phillips is a British Film and Television Actor, born in London on April 13 1930. Patsy Rowlands ( 19 January 1934 &ndash 22 January, 2005) was an English actress who is best remembered for her roles Kenny Everett (born Maurice Cole in Seaforth Lancashire; 25 December 1944 – 4 April 1995 was an English radio DJ and television entertainer The Rank Organisation was a British Entertainment company formed in 1937 and absorbed in 1996 by The Rank Group Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The film was shot in black and white. Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts. The "pop and cop" genre of film was a popular concept in the UK during the early 1960s to highlight young music talent and was geared to appeal directly to the young teenage market. The film was low-budget B movie and released to support the main feature film Doctor in Clover starring Leslie Phillips. A B movie is a motion picture made on a low or modest budget Originally the term was used for films intended for distribution as the less-publicized second half of a Double Doctor in Clover is a British comedy film released in 1966 starring Leslie Phillips Leslie Samuel Phillips, CBE (born 20 April 1924) is a BAFTA -nominated English Actor, best known for his comedy roles [1][2]
The film's weak plot involves an international criminal gang who use the m. v. Galaxy (the 60's pirate radio station Radio London ship) to smuggle stolen diamonds from the UK to Amsterdam. Radio London may refer to one of the following radio stations A popular name for the BBC World Service in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II The Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west The film's final sequence showing Ray Anton and Pro Forma, Mark Richardson and The Small Faces performing on stage was filmed during a genuine Radio London night at the Rank Ballroom in Watford. Watford (ˈwɒtfəd) is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England, situated 19 miles (30 km northwest of London [3]
In recent years Dateline Diamonds has enjoyed renewed interest mainly due to the fact that it features the original lineup of British band Small Faces (Jimmy Langwith was replaced in 1966 by Ian McLagan). Small Faces were an English rock group from East London, heavily influenced by American Rhythm and blues. Band manager Don Arden arranged for Small Faces to appear in the film as a promotional vehicle for "I've Got Mine" the follow up to their debut single "Whatcha Gonna Do About It". Don Arden (born Harry Levy, 4 January 1926, Manchester England – died 21 July 2007, Los Angeles) was an "I've Got Mine" was the second official song released by English R&B mod band Small Faces in 1965 " Whatcha Gonna Do About It " was the debut single released by the English R&B, mod group Small Faces, released in the UK on August Unfortunately the film's release was delayed and the band received no publicity for their single, which consequently failed to chart.
Dateline Diamonds was released on VHS and is currently available on DVD format. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
Cast list
- William Lucas – Maj. William Lucas may refer to William Lucas (politician (1800–1877 nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia William Lucas (British Fairclough
- Kenneth Cope – Lester Benson
- George Mikell – Paul Verlekt
- Conrad Phillips – Tom Jenkins
- Patsy Rowlands – Mrs. For the musician see Kenneth Cope (musician. Kenneth Cope (born on 14 April 1931 in Liverpool) is an Conrad Phillips is a British Film and Television Actor, born in London on April 13 1930. Patsy Rowlands ( 19 January 1934 &ndash 22 January, 2005) was an English actress who is best remembered for her roles Edgecumbe
- Burnell Tucker – Dale Meredith (a fictitious DJ)
- Kenny Everett – himself
- Anna Carteret – Gay Jenkins
- Vanda Godsell – Mrs. Kenny Everett (born Maurice Cole in Seaforth Lancashire; 25 December 1944 – 4 April 1995 was an English radio DJ and television entertainer Anna Carteret (born 11 December 1942) is a British stage and screen actress born in Bangalore the daughter of Peter John Wilkinson and his wife Patricia Vanda Godsell (17 November 1922&ndash11 April 1990 was an English actress Jenkins
- Gertan Klauber – Meyerhof
- Doel Luscombe – Assistant Commissioner
- Peter Zander – Spankaren
- Geoffrey Lumsden – Army Officer
- Ronald Bridges – Garage Attendant
- David Kirk – Dock Policeman
with brief appearances by Phillip Birch, Earl Richmond and Ben Toney
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