Movie review - "It's All Happening" (1963) **1/2

I'd heard this was a quickie whipped up for release over a few weeks and maybe it was but it looks pretty good - pleasing colour photography and some quite elaborate musical numbers. It probably helped that it was shot in the studio but is done with a great deal of professionalism and polish. I'm surprised it didn't have more of a life on TV - maybe there were rights issues, or the music was too old time-y.

It's not very rock and roll - Tommy Steele had begun his transformation as musical star by now - but it works on its own terms. Don Sharp directs with typical polish and pace.

Steele has a character to play - a talent spotter who wants to perform but is too shy. The film loses points though by having him raise money to help an orphanage - I mean, seriously? 

There's also a silly subplot where the object of his affection thinks he has a wife and kids which is a waste of time because it's a misunderstanding. There's some stuffed shirts and drunken aristocrats and lots of musical acts I didn't know but a lot of talent is on display.