Valley of Song ( Men Are Children Twice )

Valley of Song (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Men Are Children Twice
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
71 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1953 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Gilbert Gunn

Written By:
Cliff Gordon

Actors:
Mervyn Johns ..... Minister Griffiths
Clifford Evans ..... Geraint Llewellyn
Maureen Swanson ..... Olwen Davies
John Fraser ..... Cliff Lloyd
Rachel Thomas ..... Mrs. Lloyd
Betty Cooper ..... Mrs. Davies
Rachel Roberts ..... Bessie Lewis
Hugh Pryse ..... Lloyd, Undertaker
Edward Evans ..... Davies
Kenneth Williams ..... Lloyd the Haulage
Alun Owen ..... Pritchard
John Glyn-Jones ..... Ebenezer Davi
Desmond Llewelyn ..... Lloyd - Schoolmaster
Madoline Thomas ..... Auntie Mary

Synopsis:

Cliff Gordon's celebrated play Choir Practice is brought vividly to life in fifties British comedy classic Valley Of Song. Directed by Gilbert Gunn (Operation Bullshine, Girls At Sea), it stars some of British cinema's most beloved stars including Mervyn Johns (Scrooge), Clifford Evans (Curse of The Werewolf), and Maureen Swanson (A Town like Alice). Valley Of Song tells the story of hapless small town boy Geraint Llewellyn. Having spent five years in London, Geraint returns to the quaint Welsh village where he grew up to fulfil the role of choirmaster within the local church. Having chosen Handel's Messiah for the choir's showcase piece, he inadvertently causes fierce rivalries to surface when trying to pick a soloist. The consequences of which are hilariously catastrophic and begin to affect the entire village. This choir may have the voices of angels, but they certainly don't have the patience to match. There are two young people who genuinely suffer through this state of affairs: Cliff and Olwen. They are in love but the feud threatens to tear them apart.

Valley of Song perpetuates the British stereotype of Welshmen as pugnacious rubes. The story involves a Welsh valley men's choir, comprised of members with lovely voices and mercurial temperaments. When Handel's Messiah is chosen as the choir's showcase piece, the members squabble over who should be the soloist. Vocal remonstrations nearly lead to physical violence, until the entire Welsh village has been polarized for or against the concertmaster's decision. Valley of Song was based on an oft-produced radio play by Cliff Gordon. Its American title was, appropriately, Men are Children Twice.

Fierce rivalries flare to the surface in a small Welsh town over a coveted role in the local choir.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 01 October, 2013.