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Alfie is a 1963 stage play written by Bill Naughton. [1] Developed from a radio drama, the original London production starred John Neville, and the Broadway transfer starred Terence Stamp. [2] [3] The play recounts the life of a working-class London ladies man, Alfie Elkins, and the many women who pass through his life.
Alfie is a 1966 British comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Michael Caine. The Paramount Pictures release was adapted from the 1963 play of the same name by Bill Naughton . Following its premiere at the Plaza Theatre in the West End of London on 24 March 1966, the film became a box office success, enjoying critical acclaim ...
His stage play, Alfie, adapted for the 1966 film starring Michael Caine in the eponymous role, originated in a radio play, Alfie Elkins and His Little Life, first broadcast on the BBC Third Programme in 1962, which became a production at the Mermaid Theatre in 1963. It transferred to the West End before a very brief run on Broadway. Naughton ...
"Alfie" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David to promote the 1966 film Alfie. The song was a major hit for Cilla Black (UK) and Dionne Warwick (US).. At the 10th Annual Grammy Awards in 1968, Burt Bacharach won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement.
Alfred Giovanni Roncalli Boe OBE (born 29 September 1973) is an English actor and singer who performs primarily in musical theatre. [1] [2]Boe is best known for his performances as Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre in London, the 25th Anniversary Concert, the 2014 Broadway revival, the All-Star Staged Concert, and is set to reprise the role in the Arena ...
The film is based on the 1970 novel Alfie Darling by Bill Naughton. It is a sequel to Alfie, which had been a radio play, then play and film. [7] Film rights were purchased in August 1970 by Joseph Janni and Anglo-EMI then under Nat Cohen. "I am delighted that Joe Janni has rejoined the fold", said Cohen, who had made several films with the ...
Shirley Broomfield was born in Forest Gate, Essex (in the London Borough of Newham) [1] on 27 June 1936. [2] She was the third of four children, with two elder sisters and a younger brother, Earnest "Guy" Broomfield (c. 1939–1999).
Alfie is a 2004 romantic comedy-drama film inspired by 1966 British film of the same name and its 1975 sequel, starring Jude Law as the title character, originally played by Michael Caine in the 1966 film and Alan Price in the 1975 sequel.