Sing Along with Me
{{short description|1952 film by Peter Graham Scott}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name =Sing Along with Me
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| director = Peter Graham Scott
| producer = John Croydon
|based_on =
| writer =Dennis Vance
Peter Graham Scott
| narrator =
| starring = Donald Peers
Dodo Watts
| music = Denis Moonan
| cinematography =Gerald Gibbs
| editing = Eric Hodges
| studio = Harold Huth Productions
| distributor =British Lion Films
| released = {{Film date|1952|02}}
| runtime = 78 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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Sing Along with Me is a 1952 British musical film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Donald Peers, Dodo Watts and Dennis Vance.{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/50790|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114094552/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/50790|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-14|title=Sing along with Me (1952)|website=ftvdb.bfi.org.uk}} The screenplay concerns a grocer, played by Donald Peers, who wins a radio singing competition and is signed to a lucrative contract. The film was mainly a vehicle for Peers who was at the peak of his career at that time. He sang "Take My Heart", "If You Smile at the Sun", "Hoop Diddle-i-do-ra-li-ay", "Down at the Old Village Hall" and "I Left My Heart in a Valley in Wales".{{cite web |title=Internet Movie Database |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045151/soundtrack/?ref_=tt_trv_snd |website=imdb.com |access-date=March 28, 2022}}
Cast
- Donald Peers as David Parry
- Dodo Watts as Gwynneth Evans
- Dennis Vance as Harry Humphries
- Jill Clifford as Shelia
- Mercy Haystead as Gloria
- Cyril Chamberlain as Jack Bates
- Humphrey Morton as Syd Maxton
- George Curzon as Mr Palmer
- Leonard Morris as Uncle Ebeneezer
Reception
The review in Kinematograph Weekly stated "The picture presents Donald Peers with a simple yet effective vehicle for his screen debut, and he returns the compliment by easily adapting his flawless stage, radio and TV technique to the even more exacting demands of the "flicks." His friendly approach offsets his years, close-ups hold no terror for him, and, like the experienced trouper he is, he sees that all the ditties have rousing choruses."{{cite journal |title=Kinematograph Weekly |journal=Kinematograph Weekly |date=February 21, 1952 |page=26}}