Hold On! (1966)
85 mins | Comedy | 30 March 1966
Cast:
Peter Noone, Karl Green, Keith Hopwood [ More ]Director:
Arthur LubinWriter:
James B. GordonProducer:
Sam KatzmanCinematographer:
Paul C. VogelEditors:
Ben Lewis, Alex BeatonProduction Designers:
George W. Davis, Eddie ImazuProduction Company:
Four Leaf ProductionsThe 19 Jul 1965 DV announced the arrival of English pop band Herman’s Hermits at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios in Culver City, CA, for their appearance in When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965, see entry). Reporter Army Archerd suggested that the studio’s invasion by a mob of frantic teenaged fans may have been a publicity stunt. MGM and producer Sam Katzman were planning to star the band in the provisionally-titled There’s No Place Like Space within the next several months.
Principal photography began 22 Sep 1965, as noted two days later in a DV production chart. The 28 Sep 1965 LAT mentioned Connie Francis and Harve Presnell as co-stars, although it may have been a misprint; both had starred in When the Boys Meet the Girls. Hortense Petra, Katzman’s wife, was cast as “a society matron,” according to the 20 Sep 1965 DV. Other cast members included Cindy Malone (21 Sep 1965 DV); Patti Moore and Ben Frommer (5 Oct 1965 DV); Dawn Michaels and Terri-Lynne Wilson (8 Oct 1965 DV); and Linda Carroll (12 Oct 1965 DV). The 24 Sep 1964 issue noted that dialogue coach Vincent Chase was hired to “subdue” singer Peter “Herman” Noone’s Birmingham, England, accent. Noone was actually from Manchester, England. The Hermits were housed in the same Beverly Hills, CA, mansion used by their countrymen, the Beatles, during their recent visit to Southern California. A news item in the 11 Oct 1965 DV stated that the band interrupted ...
The 19 Jul 1965 DV announced the arrival of English pop band Herman’s Hermits at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios in Culver City, CA, for their appearance in When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965, see entry). Reporter Army Archerd suggested that the studio’s invasion by a mob of frantic teenaged fans may have been a publicity stunt. MGM and producer Sam Katzman were planning to star the band in the provisionally-titled There’s No Place Like Space within the next several months.
Principal photography began 22 Sep 1965, as noted two days later in a DV production chart. The 28 Sep 1965 LAT mentioned Connie Francis and Harve Presnell as co-stars, although it may have been a misprint; both had starred in When the Boys Meet the Girls. Hortense Petra, Katzman’s wife, was cast as “a society matron,” according to the 20 Sep 1965 DV. Other cast members included Cindy Malone (21 Sep 1965 DV); Patti Moore and Ben Frommer (5 Oct 1965 DV); Dawn Michaels and Terri-Lynne Wilson (8 Oct 1965 DV); and Linda Carroll (12 Oct 1965 DV). The 24 Sep 1964 issue noted that dialogue coach Vincent Chase was hired to “subdue” singer Peter “Herman” Noone’s Birmingham, England, accent. Noone was actually from Manchester, England. The Hermits were housed in the same Beverly Hills, CA, mansion used by their countrymen, the Beatles, during their recent visit to Southern California. A news item in the 11 Oct 1965 DV stated that the band interrupted filming for a concert in Sacramento, CA. Production was completed 14 Oct 1965, as reported in the next day’s DV. The 3 Nov 1965 edition announced the official title as Hold On! derived from one of ten songs recorded for the soundtrack.
Hold On! opened 30 Mar 1966 in Los Angeles, CA, and on 22 Jun 1966 in New York City. Reviews were mixed: While the 10 Mar 1966 DV commended the cast and crew, the 1 Apr 1966 LAT asserted that Katzman’s “trite formula” provided a poor showcase for Herman’s Hermits. The 9 Jun 1966 LAT noted that the picture’s release was scheduled to coincide with the band’s summer tour of the U.S.
The soundtrack album was released on MGM Records, and featured a vocal performance by co-star Shelley Febares.
When the children of American astronauts vote to name a new spaceship after Herman's Hermits, NASA assigns scholary Edward Lindquist to follow the British singing group to ascertain if they are worthy of such recognition. Included among the thousands of screaming young girls pursuing the Hermits is Cecilie Bannister, a publicity-minded movie starlet. In Los Angeles, Herman and his group slip away from the protective Lindquist for an evening of fun at an amusement park. There Herman meets attractive Louisa Page, who invites him to a lawn party her mother is giving for charity. The affair nearly turns into a riot when the Hermits begin to sing and Cecilie and a swarm of teenagers crash through the police gates. The Hermits' concert at the Rose Bowl is such a huge success that NASA decides to name a spaceship after ...
When the children of American astronauts vote to name a new spaceship after Herman's Hermits, NASA assigns scholary Edward Lindquist to follow the British singing group to ascertain if they are worthy of such recognition. Included among the thousands of screaming young girls pursuing the Hermits is Cecilie Bannister, a publicity-minded movie starlet. In Los Angeles, Herman and his group slip away from the protective Lindquist for an evening of fun at an amusement park. There Herman meets attractive Louisa Page, who invites him to a lawn party her mother is giving for charity. The affair nearly turns into a riot when the Hermits begin to sing and Cecilie and a swarm of teenagers crash through the police gates. The Hermits' concert at the Rose Bowl is such a huge success that NASA decides to name a spaceship after them.
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