About: Beat Girl

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Beat Girl is a 1960 British teen exploitation film directed by Edmond T. Gréville. The film was released in the United States under the title Wild for Kicks. The title character of Beat Girl was played by starlet Gillian Hills, who later went on to have numerous small roles in 1960s and 1970s films, such as Blowup and A Clockwork Orange, and became a successful "ye-ye" singer in France. Beat Girl marked the first film roles of British pop idol Adam Faith and actor Peter McEnery, although it was not released until after other films featuring Faith (Never Let Go) and McEnery (Tunes of Glory) had already come out. The film also features Christopher Lee and Nigel Green as strip joint operators, and Oliver Reed in a small role as one of the "beat" youth.

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  • Beat Girl is a 1960 British teen exploitation film directed by Edmond T. Gréville. The film was released in the United States under the title Wild for Kicks. The title character of Beat Girl was played by starlet Gillian Hills, who later went on to have numerous small roles in 1960s and 1970s films, such as Blowup and A Clockwork Orange, and became a successful "ye-ye" singer in France. Beat Girl marked the first film roles of British pop idol Adam Faith and actor Peter McEnery, although it was not released until after other films featuring Faith (Never Let Go) and McEnery (Tunes of Glory) had already come out. The film also features Christopher Lee and Nigel Green as strip joint operators, and Oliver Reed in a small role as one of the "beat" youth. The original music was composer John Barry's first film commission, and was performed by the John Barry Seven and Orchestra, Adam Faith, and Shirley Anne Field. The Beat Girl soundtrack was the first British soundtrack to be released on a vinyl LP. It reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart, paving the way for the release of other film soundtrack albums. (en)
  • L’Aguicheuse (Beat Girl) est un film britannique réalisé par Edmond T. Gréville, sorti en 1960. (fr)
  • Beat Girl è un film del 1960 diretto da Edmond T. Gréville. (it)
  • «Дівчина ритму» (англ. Beat Girl) — британський фільм 1960 року. (uk)
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  • 1960-10-28 (xsd:date)
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  • UK film poster (en)
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  • United Kingdom (en)
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  • Gordon Pilkington (en)
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  • English (en)
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  • (en)
  • John Barry (en)
  • Hyam Maccoby (en)
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  • Trevor Peacock (en)
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  • Beat Girl (en)
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  • George Willoughby (en)
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  • 1960-10-28 (xsd:date)
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  • Christopher Lee (en)
  • Adam Faith (en)
  • David Farrar (en)
  • Gillian Hills (en)
  • Noëlle Adam (en)
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  • Willoughby Film Productions (en)
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  • Beat Girl (en)
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  • L’Aguicheuse (Beat Girl) est un film britannique réalisé par Edmond T. Gréville, sorti en 1960. (fr)
  • Beat Girl è un film del 1960 diretto da Edmond T. Gréville. (it)
  • «Дівчина ритму» (англ. Beat Girl) — британський фільм 1960 року. (uk)
  • Beat Girl is a 1960 British teen exploitation film directed by Edmond T. Gréville. The film was released in the United States under the title Wild for Kicks. The title character of Beat Girl was played by starlet Gillian Hills, who later went on to have numerous small roles in 1960s and 1970s films, such as Blowup and A Clockwork Orange, and became a successful "ye-ye" singer in France. Beat Girl marked the first film roles of British pop idol Adam Faith and actor Peter McEnery, although it was not released until after other films featuring Faith (Never Let Go) and McEnery (Tunes of Glory) had already come out. The film also features Christopher Lee and Nigel Green as strip joint operators, and Oliver Reed in a small role as one of the "beat" youth. (en)
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  • Beat Girl (en)
  • Beat Girl (it)
  • L'Aguicheuse (film, 1960) (fr)
  • Дівчина ритму (uk)
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