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Summer Holiday

From the First Kiss to the Last Blush It's the Craziest Riot On Wheels!

5.7(44)19631h 48m2

1960s musical showcasing Cliff Richard. Four bus mechanics working for London Transport strike up a deal with the company: they do up a one of the company's legendary red double decker buses and take it to southern Europe as a mobile hotel. If it succeeds, they will be put in charge of a whole fleet. While on the road in France they pick up three young British ladies whose car breaks down and offer to take them to their next singing job in Athens. They also pick up a stowaway, who hides the fact that she's a famous American pop star on the run, chased by the media and her parents.

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Released
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Language
English
  • musical
  • road trip
  • europe journey
  • summer vacation
  • girl disguised as boy

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Behind the camera

Director

Peter Yates

Produced in

United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical12 Mar 1964
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU18 Feb 1963
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalG15 Mar 1963

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Summer Holiday was released on 18 February 1963.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    5/12/2015

    6.5/10

    Lets see if it's true. Summer Holiday is directed by Peter Yates who also co-writes the story and screenplay with Ronald Cass. It stars Cliff Richard, Lauri Peters, Melvyn Hayes and Una Stubbs. Story sees Richard and three pals take a red London double decker bus into Europe for their summer holiday. On the way their adventure will see them pick up some girls and an assortment of characters. Fun, frolics and songs…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/13/2024

    6/10

    With the help of London Transport, "Don" (Cliff Richard) and three of his mechanic pals pick up an American runaway "Barbara/Bobby" (Lauri Peters) and they all set off in a double decker bus on a tour of Europe. Their's is not the daftest of ideas, either - the are going to use the bus as an hotel on wheels. Meantime, her wealthy and well-known mother "Stella" (Madge Ryan) is having a paddy and calling on the police …

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