Sing Along with Me

Sing Along with Me is a 1952 British musical film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Donald Peers, Dodo Watts and Dennis Vance.^[1] The screenplay concerns a grocer, played by Donald Peers, who wins a radio singing competition and is signed to a lucrative contract. The film was mainly a vehicle for Peers who was at the peak of his career at that time. He sang "Take My Heart", "If You Smile at the Sun", "Hoop Diddle-i-do-ra-li-ay", "Down at the Old Village Hall" and "I Left My Heart in a Valley in Wales".^[2]

Sing Along with Me
Directed by	Peter Graham Scott
Written by	Dennis Vance Peter Graham Scott
Produced by	John Croydon
Starring	Donald Peers Dodo Watts
Cinematography	Gerald Gibbs
Edited by	Eric Hodges
Music by	Denis Moonan
Production company	Harold Huth Productions
Distributed by	British Lion Films
Release date	February 1952 (1952-02)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Donald Peers as David Parry
• Dodo Watts as Gwynneth Evans
• Dennis Vance as Harry Humphries
• Jill Clifford as Shelia
• Mercy Haystead as Gloria
• Cyril Chamberlain as Jack Bates
• Humphrey Morton as Syd Maxton
• George Curzon as Mr Palmer
• Leonard Morris as Uncle Ebeneezer

Reception

The review in Kinematograph Weekly stated "The picture presents Donald Peers with a simple yet effective vehicle for his screen debut, and he returns the compliment by easily adapting his flawless stage, radio and TV technique to the even more exacting demands of the "flicks." His friendly approach offsets his years, close-ups hold no terror for him, and, like the experienced trouper he is, he sees that all the ditties have rousing choruses."^[3]