A well-named Scout troop played by a real life pop group jumps through good turn-hoops, but keeps landing in the soup.A well-named Scout troop played by a real life pop group jumps through good turn-hoops, but keeps landing in the soup.A well-named Scout troop played by a real life pop group jumps through good turn-hoops, but keeps landing in the soup.
Cheryl Molineaux
- Girl Guide
- (as Cheryl Molyneaux)
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I don't know HOW this ever got to be made, despite the stalwarts of British cinema/familiar faces, plus, off the top of my head in 1967, Freddie and the Dreamers, had used up any popularity they had by then. They produced dire songs here too.This really was an awful script and acting in a vain attempt to capitalise on the 'pop-stars-into-film' genre, especially really limited to 60s bands. This is really forgettable and not pleasant, or funny in any way. It had to be viewed though as 'part' of this genre, in my book, but I regretted every minute of it, even though the actors I've said, had 'support'. 'The 'gang' are just that, a troupe of Boy Scouts unwittingly helping and then foiling a couple of robbers. Do yourself a favour - give it miss, promise! Saw this recently, on the new UK satellite channel TalkingPictures.
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Did you know
- TriviaTook over two years to get a release at a time when the world moved on very quickly; Freddie & The Dreamers had been out of the charts for two years.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Cinema Snob: Cuckoo Patrol (2022)
- SoundtracksThe Cuckoo Patrol
Music and lyrics by Freddie Garrity, Peter Birrell, Roy Crewdson, Bernie Dwyer, Derek Quinn (as Frederick Garrity and the Dreamers)
Details
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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