Gonks Go Beat 59 years old

A Host of Top Beat Groups with 16 Great Beat & Ballad Hits!

A swiftly assembled musical fantasy movie made to capitalise on the mid-Sixties, British craze for gonks (a sort of soft, furry toy). Today it is of more interest for featuring music by such artists as Lulu, The Nashville Teens, and The Graham Bond Organisation.

Credits

Gonks Go Beat Cast

Name Character
Derek Thompson He was 17, now 76 years old
Terry Scott He was 38, 67 years old when he died as PM
Reginald Beckwith He was 56, 56 years old when he died as Professor
Kenneth Connor He was 46, 75 years old when he died as Wilco Roger
Frank Thornton He was 44, 92 years old when he died as Mr. A&R
Barbara Brown She was 63, 73 years old when she died as Helen
Iain Gregory as Steve

Gonks Go Beat Crew

Name Department
Robert Hartford-Davis as Director. He was 41 (53) years old when He died Directing
Robert Hartford-Davis as Writer. He was 41 (53) years old when He died Writing
Peter Newbrook as Writer. He was 44 (88) years old when He died Writing
Jimmy Watson as Writer. He was 12 (now 72) years old Writing
Gonks Go Beat poster
Gonks Go Beat (59 years)

A Host of Top Beat Groups with 16 Great Beat & Ballad Hits!

  • Release day: Monday, May 24, 1965
  • Runtime: 90 minutes