Melody 55th Anniversary Film Walk
Tue 21 Apr
|London
A celebration of the 1971 film Melody and it’s iconic filming Kennington locations Join me to discover this fantastic 1970s movie. A love story set in Kennington. A love letter to Kennington. With dozens of Lambeth school kids causing mayhem as extras.
Time & Location
21 Apr 2026, 18:00 – 19:30
London, Lambeth North Station, 110 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7XG, UK
About the event
David Turnbull is an author and Lambeth Tour Guide. His blog Lambeth Fantastical explores Lambeth’s connections to literature, cinema and television.
Melody (1971) marked the first foray into film production by the legendary, David Putnam, and the first foray into script writing by the equally legendary, Alan Parker. It marked the directorial move from TV to the big screen of Waris Hussain, director of the first ever episode of Doctor Who.
On this walk, celebrating the 55th anniversary of the film’s release, you will discover how David Putnam obtained the rights to the Bee Gees songs which provided both the inspiration for Alan Parker’s script and the uplifting score for the movie. Hear the stories of the movie’s two big stars, Oliver’s Jack Wild and Mark Lester, and newcomer, Tracy Hyde, along with their stellar supporting cast which included Roy Kinnear, Sheila Steafel and Keith Barron.
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