The Music Hall was once the most popular form of entertainment in London. Bawdy raucous sentimental and energetic it produced a whole host of stars and some of the best-loved songs of all time. Filmed in the 1960s A Little Of What You Fancy is a loving tribute to the likes of Lily Morris Gus Elen and Ella Shields. Featuring original archive film of the stars plus rare prints portraits and photographs it traces what remains of the great Music Halls in 1960s London - and discovers the spirit of Music Hall still very much alive in places like The Players Theatre off the... trand and MacDonalds in Hoxton. 1960s performances by Helen Shapiro singing Dont Dilly Dally and The Lambeth Walk and Sheila Bernette singing She Was Poor But She Was Honest Dear Old Pals and Covent Garden in the Morning are mixed with original recordings of Stanley Holloways I Live in Trafalgar Square and Lets All Go Down the Strand. Gus Elen is captured performing Its a Great Big Shame and Lily Morris is seen and heard lamenting Why am I Always the Bridesmaid? And these are just a few of the musical highlights in this glorious celebration of traditional Music Hall at its very best! [show more]
This film begins with presenter Mark Eden taking us on a tour around Wilton's Music Hall in London's East End, now derelict and in a sorry state, but in the days before cinema one of the most popular venues for a good, cheap night out. The history of "the halls" from the 1850s' to the present day is covered, from the long gone Gaiety and Tivoli theatres to the Players and McDonalds, both still going strong in 1968 at the time of this film's release. There is rare archive footage of great music hall favourites including Lily Morris, Gus Elen and Ella Shields (with her hit "Burlington Bertie from Bow"). Helen Shapiro sings "The boy I love is up in the gallery" one of Marie Lloyd's most popular numbers and Sheila Bernette, a great favourite for years at the Players Theatre performs "Why do they always pick on me?". Barry Cryer is on hand as master of ceremonies and there are great performances from Irene Frederick and Barri Chat, one of the most famous female impersonators of his time. A fascinating glimpse into a almost vanished mode of entertainment but one which was unequalled in popularity for many years.
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