SIX-FIVE SPECIAL is a lively British musical which sets about showcasing various talents from the day; nowadays these acts would be described as 'trad jazz' or some such. There's a mixture of famous faces and long-forgotten bands, and it's all rather light and amusing. I did enjoy the random train setting for the story, which is written by CARRY ON scribe Norman Hudis and includes random cameos from the likes of Finlay Currie, playing himself. In terms of the acts, there are single pieces from the likes of Petula Clark and Jim Dale; the story only makes up about 5% of the running time and the rest is pure 1950s-era British music.
Review of Six-Five Special
