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Release dateJanuary, 1968 (US) WriterNorman Thaddeus Vane (screenplay) SongsIts Nice to Be Out in the Morning Similar moviesBirdman, Pitch Perfect 2, Frozen, Aladdin, The Jungle Book, Cinderella TaglineYou've got to sing... swing.. and do your own thing... And no one does it better in merry young London than Herman's Hermits
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter is a 1968 British musical comedy film starring Peter Noone. The film showcases the British rock band, Herman's Hermits, and is their second and final feature film, following Hold On! in 1966. In Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter the group sings nine songs including the title track and the romantic hit song "There's a Kind of Hush". The film was to have seen the debut of Sandie Shaw, but Shaw walked out of the production before filming commenced.
"You've got to sing... swing.. and do your own thing... And no one does it better in merry young London than Herman's Hermits."
Plot
Herman inherits a prize greyhound called Mrs. Brown and aims to race the dog and win the derby. Herman and his group, The Hermits, play gigs to raise money for the race entry fees. The Hermits travel from Manchester to London for more concerts, and at the London dog race, Herman falls for Judy, who is also Mrs. Brown's daughter.
Cast
Peter Noone – Herman Tulley
Keith Hopwood – Keith
Derek Leckenby – Derek
Karl Green – Karl
Barry Whitwam – Barry
Stanley Holloway – G.G. Brown
Mona Washbourne – Mrs. Brown
Marjorie Rhodes – Grandma Gloria
Lance Percival – Percy the Tramp
Sheila White – Tulip
Sarah Caldwell – Judy Brown
Hugh Futcher – Swothard
Drewe Henley – Clive
Avis Bunnage – Tulip's Mother
John Sharp – Oakshot
Tom Kempinski - Hobart
Nat Jackley - Pub singer
Joan Hickson - Landlady
Lynda Baron - Miss Fisher
Annette Crosbie - maid (uncredited)
Rita Webb - woman in pub (uncredited)
Critical reception
In DVD Talk, Bill Gibron wrote, "It's almost impossible to embrace this movie as well made and amusing. It is an entertaining antique, but that's about it." In The Spinning Image, Graeme Clark described the film as "something of an improvement on the Hermits' previous movie, Hold On!...The songs are better...what you're left with is an artefact that was not intended to last down the ages, but has anyway."