Half a Sixpence

Quite a charming little movie. Half A Six Pence has so many catchy songs that still stand up today - my favourites being Economy, the titular Half A Six Pence, Banjo Song and of course Flash Bang Wallop. Whilst in places it does feel quite dated by modern standards (which can't be helped as it was just the time it was made in), it has such a great sense of comedy, particularly the quips regarding moments such as Artie's threats to kill himself and Anne's retort 'No, not yet anyway'. I really like the character of Anne, although I do think the second act suffers from how she seems to disappear for a large chunk of it whilst Artie is with the posh family, and it could have done with Anne being a bigger part of the romance between Artie and Helen Walsingham. You can't understate just how great Tommy Steele is as Artie. It's such perfect casting; he has the cheeky persona that the character requires down to a tea, and it's hard to imagine anyone else in that role.