Melody is released on DVD, Blu-ray and EST by Studiocanal as part of their Vintage Classics collection on Monday 8 May. Melody is a charming, joyful film with a simple, yet beautiful and captivating. Melody is a charming and delightful film about young love and the exuberance of childhood. On-demand shows: unmissable music performances, from some of the biggest artists in the world, that are ready when you are. Features: Live events: watch exclusive performances, festivals and concerts, as they happen. As does the sweet relationship between Lester and Hyde. Melody (1971) Proto-Moonrise Kingdom in the British School System (Review) Rob Simpson Also known as S.W.A.L.K., Waris Hussein’s adaptation of Alan Parker’s script, Melody is a film that belongs to a tradition of films that are just ripe for cheap jokes from film critics. MelodyVR gets you closer to the music you love. Lester and Wild previously worked together on Oliver! and their camaraderie shines through.
Puttnam and Parker based the script on their childhoods in North London (Puttnam married his childhood sweetheart) and eight Bee Gees songs whose rights the former secured. As Daniel and Melody spend more and more time together, Ornshaw’s jealousy grows until it threatens to jeopardise their friendship. That is until Daniel falls in love with Melody Perkins (Tracy Hyde). The pair quickly establish a burgeoning friendship and begin to get into a few scrapes. When the shy and quiet Daniel (Mark Lester) joins a new school he is befriended by the scruffy troublemaker Ornshaw (Jack Wild).
Angela’s Ashes, The Commitments and Bugsy Malone (working with Puttnam and fellow exec Alan Marshall) followed. Two 10-year-olds create uproar for their parents that they want to get married as soon as possible - while their friend is also less than happy about the plan. Puttnam persuaded Alan Parker to write his first script for Melody. A career which has seen him to go on to make Chariots of Fire, Local Hero and The Mission. It was David Puttnam’s first film as a producer. A new wave of screenwriters, producers and directors arrived on the scene from the advertising sector. You may never have heard of a 1971 film called Melody but it marked an important moment for the British Film Industry.