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''Half a Sixpence'' is a 1967 British musical film directed by George Sidney and choreographed by Gillian Lynne. The screenplay by Beverley Cross is adapted from his book for the stage musical of the same name, which was based on ''Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul'', a 1905 novel by H.G. Wells. The music and lyrics are by David Heneker. Set in Kent during Edwardian England, the plot centres on Arthur Kipps, a draper's assistant who falls in love with a chambermaid named Ann. In quick succession, he comes into a fortune, nearly marries a wealthy girl, marries Ann instead, loses his fortune, but regains that fortune and lives happily ever after with a loving family. This was the final film made by Sidney, director of such well-known movies as ''Annie Get Your Gun'', ''Kiss Me Kate'', ''Bye Bye Birdie'' and ''Viva Las Vegas''. ==Production== Location scenes include Aylesford, The Pantiles in Royal Tunbridge Wells,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/1967/09/half-a-sixpence-1967/ )〕 Eastbourne, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Oakley Court in Berkshire, Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion and Ockham in Surrey. Interiors were filmed in the Shepperton Studios in Surrey. The budget was originally $2.5 million,then increased to $3.3 million.〔Alexander Walker, ''Hollywood, England'', Stein and Day, 1974 p394〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Half a Sixpence (film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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