Okay, although in no way a 'classic', this film is very watchable and did hold me satisfied, without having become restless and bored.
It seems to successfully integrate much of the contemporary social culture, with the focal point being the Palais dance hall. I suppose it could be considered a precursor to the rise of the later 'rom-com' genre but without the 'com'.
As a dancer myself, it was very interesting to see the styling of the dance scenario of the 1950 turn of the decade... and the embrace-dancing that was the norm in those days, even including some jitterbug/Lindy-hop which was still around at that point.
The human nature of attitudes, however, hasn't changed at all. Love, jealousy, emotional game-playing, unrequited love, cheating, etc etc etc., seems perennial.
It's interesting also, though, to see the 'older' generation portrayed as - almost - 'fuddy-duddies' when in fact Georgie's (Georgie played by a young Petula Clark) parents, for example would - in the film - probably be in their 50s (possibly even late 40s). Today, that age is by no means considered "old".
Nice to see the up and coming Kay Kendall in a cameo role, and faces such as Diana Dors, Petula Clark, Bonar Colleano, Dandy Nichols and Sidney Tafler, amongst others.
For what it is, the film is reasonably well written and the storyline simple enough and easy to follow, with an excellent running musical backdrop by the Geraldo orchestra.
It seems to successfully integrate much of the contemporary social culture, with the focal point being the Palais dance hall. I suppose it could be considered a precursor to the rise of the later 'rom-com' genre but without the 'com'.
As a dancer myself, it was very interesting to see the styling of the dance scenario of the 1950 turn of the decade... and the embrace-dancing that was the norm in those days, even including some jitterbug/Lindy-hop which was still around at that point.
The human nature of attitudes, however, hasn't changed at all. Love, jealousy, emotional game-playing, unrequited love, cheating, etc etc etc., seems perennial.
It's interesting also, though, to see the 'older' generation portrayed as - almost - 'fuddy-duddies' when in fact Georgie's (Georgie played by a young Petula Clark) parents, for example would - in the film - probably be in their 50s (possibly even late 40s). Today, that age is by no means considered "old".
Nice to see the up and coming Kay Kendall in a cameo role, and faces such as Diana Dors, Petula Clark, Bonar Colleano, Dandy Nichols and Sidney Tafler, amongst others.
For what it is, the film is reasonably well written and the storyline simple enough and easy to follow, with an excellent running musical backdrop by the Geraldo orchestra.