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	Half a Sixpence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Half a Sixpence is a musical comedy, written as a vehicle for British pop star Tommy Steele.
		Half a Sixpence transferred to Broadway in 1965, playing at the Broadhurst Theatre for 511 performances.
		Half a Sixpence was the last West End show to transfer successfully to New York before the late 1970s and early 1980s musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Half_a_Sixpence (340 words)

	Half a Sixpence - Moviefone
		Synopsis: British musical star Tommy Steele had starred in Half a Sixpence in London and on Broadway, thus he was first choice for this garish film version.
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		Half a Sixpence (1967) Half a Sixpence on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
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	VH1.com : Movies : Half a Sixpence : Plot
		British musical star Tommy Steele had starred in Half a Sixpence in London and on Broadway, thus he was first choice for this garish film version.
		Based on the H.G. Wells story Kipps (previously filmed in 1941 with Michael Redgrave), Half a Sixpence tells the tale of a humble London drapery clerk (Steele) who inherits a fortune.
		Thanks to Sidney and star Steele, Half a Sixpence never gets too out of hand, though we'd argue with some of the eyestrain-inducing color choices in the bigger numbers.
	www.vh1.com /movies/movie/14686/plot.jhtml (240 words)

	Half a Sixpence
		At the start of "Half a Sixpence," anyone familiar with Sidney's previous films could see what is coming when, over the credits, a pompous British windbag shouts "System!
		And he is at his best in "Half a Sixpence" -- a vibrant, relentless force of dogmatic optimism.
		Significantly, "Half a Sixpence" proved to be Sidney's last film (before starting a twilight career as an afternoon television movie host in Los Angeles) and Steele's last film to date.
	www.mediascreen.com /h/halfasixpence.htm (480 words)

	Amazon.com: Half a Sixpence: DVD: Tommy Steele,Julia Foster,Cyril Ritchard,Penelope Horner,Elaine Taylor,Grover ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The splashy musical Half a Sixpence was adapted from H.G. Wells's novel, Kipps, and it saw considerable success as a stage vehicle for the exuberant Tommy Steele.
		All in all, "Half A Sixpence" may bring delight into your home and heart (all 3 hours of it) or may not.
		Half a Sixpence, is better than half a farthing...
	www.amazon.com /Half-Sixpence-Tommy-Steele/dp/B0001AW070 (1982 words)

	DVD Savant Review: Half a Sixpence
		Then music-hall artiste Harry Chitterlow (Cyril Richard) appears to tell Arthur that he's inherited a large estate, and the newly minted gentleman moves into a different class where he's captivated by Helen (Penelope Warner) and her high-toned family.
		Half a Sixpence is a well-produced but clumsy show from the tapering end of the musical genre.
		But his function in the plot of Half a Sixpence is contrived and awkward, as if the movie eliminated banker characters and just gave their lines to this ham actor.
	www.dvdtalk.com /dvdsavant/s1173half.html (1097 words)

	Cuddington Players - Half A Sixpence
		Based on HG Wells novel "Kipps", Half a Sixpence was written as a star vehicle for Tommy Steele in 1963.
		It is the story of Arthur Kipps, a Folkestone draper's apprentice, who rises from rags to riches overnight, leaving behind his childhood sweetheart for the pleasures and politeness of Edwardian high society.
		On losing his fortune, he regains the acceptance of his apprentice friends and the love of Ann, reuniting the two halves of the sixpence they shared as a love token.
	www.angelfire.com /musicals/cudd/shows/sixpence.html (223 words)

	Half A Sixpence
		Half a Sixpence is set at the turn of the last century and centres on the cockney character Arthur Kipps.
		For those who don't remember the film, Half A Sixpence follows the story of Arthur Kipps, an apprentice draper who inherits a fortune and the trials and tribulations that subsequently follow.
		I was worried that such a character-driven, simple, story would suffer in the hands of a youth company, but boy, was I proved wrong.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /danhands/shows/sixpence.html (491 words)

	Eastleigh Operatic & Musical Society - Half a Sixpence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He cuts a sixpence in half and shares it as a lover's token with his childhood sweetheart, Ann Pornick.
		The roving actor Chitterlow tells Kipps that a solicitor's notice in the newspaper means he is to inherit a fortune.
		But he realises his mistake before the wedding and returns to Ann, and the two halves of the sixpence are rejoined.
	www.hants.gov.uk /eoms/half-a-sixpence.html (307 words)

	Half A Sixpence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The shop is the biggest and most fashionable of it’s kind in Victorian Folkestone, in 1900, and Arthur and the other apprentices, live on the premises in the cellar.
		When he asks out his childhood friend and sweetheart Ann, he gives her half a coin as a love token, to which he keeps the other half.
		However, being poor, Arthur is only able to give her half a sixpence instead of the customary half a sovereign.
	www.baclubs.com /drama/halfsix.html (222 words)

	Redditch Operatic Society - Half A Sixpence
		Set in Folkestone at the turn of the century, it is the story of Arthur Kipps, a poor apprentice at the Drapery Emporium run by the pompous and pennywise Mr Shalford.
		Kipps gives his childhood sweetheart Ann a token of his love - half a sixpence, so she is reminded of him when they are apart.
		Everyone enjoys Half A Sixpence, players and audience alike, and it was obvious in this case that the players were having a whale of a time and this enthusiasm was coveyed across the footlights.
	www.redditch-operatic.co.uk /pastshows/halfasix.htm (814 words)

	This Year's Show (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This year's Music and Arts Club musical production is the very English "Half A Sixpence", written originally as a "star-vehicle" for English performer Tommy Steele.
		Half A Sixpence was written by David Heneker (music and lyrics) with the book by Beverley Cross.
		It was first performed at the Cambridge Theatre, London on March 21, 1963 where it ran for 677 performances.
	maitland.yorke.net.au /music-arts/half_a_sixpence/this_year's_show.htm (172 words)

	Driffield Light Opera Half A Sixpence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This year the Driffield Light Opera decided to perform Half a Sixpence and the show was excellent.
		This page can not do justice to all the hard work that was put in by all of the society.
		Ann Pornick is Kipp's childhood sweetheart and because they don't have much opportunity to spend time together Kipps gives her a token of his love, half a sixpence, so theat they will be reminded of each other when apart.
	homepages.tesco.net /~potha/family/half.htm (359 words)

	Half a Sixpence Standard Release DVD - MovieWeb
		Half a Sixpence Standard Release DVD - MovieWeb
		DVD > Half a Sixpence: Standard Release DVD > Features
		The film might have done better at the box office had the score yielded a few hit songs.
	www.movieweb.com /dvd/release/88/8088/features.php (285 words)

	Half a Sixpence
		Evegate Business and Craft Centre is about a ¼ mile on your left.
		Half a Sixpence is located above 'The Olde Oast at Evegate' restaurant and bistro in the main complex.
		From Folkestone, the Channel Tunnel and Junction 11 of the M20, follow the A20 through Sellindge towards Ashford.
	www.half-a-sixpence.co.uk /where.htm (139 words)

	Half a Sixpence (Heneker) - The Guide to Musical Theatre
		Half a Sixpence (Heneker) - The Guide to Musical Theatre
		A musical comedy in 2 acts, 18 scenes: Book by Beverley Cross; based on the novel Kipps by H.G. Wells; Music and Lyrics by David Heneker
		Half a Sixpence - Reprise - Kipps and Ann
	www.nodanw.com /shows_h/half_a_sixpence.htm (277 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Half A Sixpence [1967]: Video: Tommy Steele,Julia Foster,Cyril Ritchard,Penelope Horner,Elaine ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Amazon.co.uk: Half A Sixpence [1967]: Video: Tommy Steele,Julia Foster,Cyril Ritchard,Penelope Horner,Elaine Taylor,Grover Dale,Hilton Edwards,Julia Sutton,Leslie Meadows,Sheila Falconer,Pamela Brown,James Villiers,Christopher Sandford,Jean Anderson,Allan Cuthbertson,George Sidney (II)
		Half a Sixpence [Us Import] ~ Original Broadway Cast Recording
		Tommy Steele plays an excellent character in Half a sixpence.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Half-Sixpence-Tommy-Steele/dp/B00004CQR9 (371 words)

	Previous shows - Half A Sixpence (July 2006) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Previous shows - Half A Sixpence (July 2006)
		The latest HMM show, Half a Sixpence, was a hugely enjoyable show for the cast and the audiences all appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves - many saying it was our best yet!!
		See also our 1989 production of Half a Sixpence here
	www.pic-n-mix.co.uk /hmm/half.htm (245 words)

	Chasdog Digital Imaging -Sixpence
		Welcome to the Dedicated half a sixpence Page.
		There are approximately 80 pictures on this page, so depending on your connection speed It may take a little while to load up..
		To view all 240 images from the show ckick On a dedicated Half a sixpence web site
	www.chasdog.com /Sixpence.htm (124 words)

	Half a Sixpence
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	Half a Sixpence - 1991 - MKAOS
		His novel "Kipps" was published in 1905 and he lived to see it filmed with Phyllis Calvert and Michael Redgrave as Ann Pornick and Arthur Kipps.
		With his vision of the future, one wonders if he could visualise "Kipps" being turned into a musical play - "Half A Sixpence", which became a huge success both here and in America in the early 1960's.
		The Society are very grateful for the assistance given by:
	www.mkaos.co.uk /past/half_sixpence91.php (144 words)

	Movie Market (UK) - Half a Sixpence posters, photos and autographs gallery
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		A penniless draper's assistant (Tommy Steele) inherits a fortune and soon has his pick of society's belles in this musical based on H.G. Wells' novel KIPPS.
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	Gordon Beck + Two-"Half A Jazz Sixpence" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gordon Beck + Two-"Half A Jazz Sixpence" 1968
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