4.9 / 10(8 votes)IMDb19641h 53mUnited Kingdom

Wonderful Life

“Cliff's back! - He's swingin' singin' livin' and dancin' to a dozen it tunes!”

Topics:#cinema on cinema #song and dance

Synopsis

Cliff Richard and The Shadows are hired to star in a movie shot amid the lush tropical scenery of the Canary Islands. A sunny seaside spectacular, filled with romance, excitement and high spirits - not to mention a dozen musical numbers.

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Cliff Richard

Johnnie

Walter Slezak

Lloyd Davis

Susan Hampshire

Jenny Taylor

Hank Marvin

Hank - The Shadows

Bruce Welch

Bruce - The Shadows

Brian Bennett

Brian - The Shadows

John Rostill

John - The Shadows

Melvyn Hayes

Jerry

Richard O'Sullivan

Edward

Una Stubbs

Barbara Tate

Derek Bond

Douglas Leslie

Gerald Harper

Sheik / Scotsman / Harold

Joseph Cuby

Miguel

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Sidney J. Furie
Screenplay & Story: Peter Myers, Ronald Cass
Original Score: Stanley Black
Original Title: Wonderful Life
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 53m
Production Studios: Elstree Distributors, IVY Productions, Associated British Picture Corporation, American International Pictures

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Sidney J. Furie

Screenplay & Story

Peter Myers, Ronald Cass

Original Score & Music

Stanley Black

Director of Photography

Kenneth Higgins

Film Editing

Jack Slade

Producers

Kenneth Harper

Department Leadership Roster

Kenneth Harper

Producer

Sidney J. Furie

Director

Kenneth Higgins

Director of Photography

Jack Slade

Editor

Stanley Dorfman

Production Design

Cynthia Tingey

Costume Design

Peter Myers

Screenplay

Ronald Cass

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