It's Trad, Dad!
The newest, most frantic fad! - a jazzed-up, mixed-up musical that's got
1962 | 78m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Richard Lester |
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| Writer: | Milton Subotsky |
| Staring: |
| The hero and heroine want to popularize trad jazz in their town. Some older people feel displeased about trad jazz, and prevent their trying. The hero and heroine go to a London television studio to ask trad jazz musicians to perform in concert. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 30, 1962 |
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| Director: | Richard Lester |
| Writer: | Milton Subotsky |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | pop music, bobby soxer |
| Production Companies | Amicus Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Helen Shapiro | Helen |
| Craig Douglas | Craig |
| John Leyton | Himself |
| Chubby Checker | Himself |
| Del Shannon | Himself |
| Gary U.S. Bonds | Himself (as Gary [U.S.] Bonds) |
| Felix Felton | Mayor |
| Arthur Mullard | Police Chief |
| Timothy Bateson | Coffee Shop Owner |
| Hugh Lloyd | Usher |
| Ronnie Stevens | TV Director |
| Frank Thornton | TV Director |
| Derek Nimmo | Head Waiter |
| Mario Fabrizi | Spaghetti Eater |
| Arnold Diamond | TV Panellist |
| Deryck Guyler | Narrator |
| Ferdy Mayne | Head Waiter |
| Victor Harrington | Town Councillor |
| Bruce Lacey | Gardener |
| John Tatum | Chauffeur |
| Priscilla Paris | Herself |
| Acker Bilk | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Maurice Carter | Art Direction |
| Ken Thorne | Original Music Composer |
| Bill Lenny | Editor |
| Ken Ritchie | Boom Operator |
| Richard Lester | Director |
| Milton Subotsky | Screenplay |
| Gilbert Taylor | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Max Rosenberg | Producer |
| Milton Subotsky | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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