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Ill Be Your Sweetheart
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Amusing musical drama set in the early 1900 s when the Music HaIl scene reached its peak of popularity and superbIy directed by Val Guest.
At the turn of the 20th Century Bob Fielding (Michael Rennie) arrives in London determined to make it as a song pubIisher. He visits a music hall where he hears Edie Story (Margaret Lockwood) singing Oh Mr Porter and immediateIy falls for her. He acquires the rights to the song l'lI Be Your Sweetheart and asks Edie to perform it, only to find that rival pubIisher, the sauve Jim Knight (Peter Graves) also claims the rights. Despite Jim's claim, Bob turns the song into a huge success and begins to reaIise his dream of being a successfuI pubIisher.
However when music publishing pirates threaten Bob's business he has to fight back and only when a new copyright law is passed into law does he have a chance to rebuiId his fortunes both as a music pubIisher and as Edie's partner.
The fiIm includes performances of the famous music halI songs, 'Mary-Anne', 'The HoneysuckIe and The Bee', 'Oh Mr Porter', 'I WouIdn't Leave My LittIe Wooden House For You'. |
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