To Sir, with Love (1967) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error To Sir, with Love ( 1967 ) Unrated | Idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End. Director: E.R.

Braithwaite (novel), James Clavell (written for the screen by) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 21 titles created 16 Jul 2013 a list of 29 titles created 28 Jun 2014 a list of 21 titles created 12 Apr 2015 a list of 28 titles created 10 months ago a list of 21 titles created 3 months ago Title: To Sir, with Love (1967) 7.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards » Photos After thirty years teaching in London, Mark Thackeray retires and returns to Chicago. There, however, the challenge of reaching kids in an inner city school proves too much to resist. Director: Peter Bogdanovich A traveling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.

Director: Ralph Nelson A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African American fiancé. Director: Stanley Kramer A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life. Director: Guy Green A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family. Director: Daniel Petrie A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty. Director: Richard Brooks Two escaped convicts chained together, white and black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture. Director: Stanley Kramer An African American police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town. Director: Norman Jewison In San Francisco, a high-priced call girl is murdered and the case is assigned to Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs. Director: Gordon Douglas Edit Storyline Engineer Mark Thackeray arrives to teach a totally undisciplined class at an East End school. Still hoping for a good engineering job, he's hopeful that he won't be there long. He starts implementing his own brand of classroom discipline: forcing the pupils to treat each other with respect.

Inevitably he begins getting involved in the students' personal lives, and must avoid the advances of an amorous student while winning over the class tough. What will he decide when the engineering job comes through? Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com> See All (131) » Taglines: A story as fresh as the girls in their minis. . .and as tough as the kids from London's East End! [UK Theatrical] See more » Genres: 14 June 1967 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Al maestro con cariño See more » Filming Locations: The first movie role for Michael Des Barres . See more » Goofs During the dance between Thackeray and Pamela, when The Mindbenders abruptly switch from a slow song (opening bars of "Off And Running") to a fast one ("It's Getting Harder All The Time") we hear the students cheering, but the shot at that moment is of the whole class, and no one is cheering.

See more » Quotes In the end credits, Michael Des Barres name is misspelled as "Micheal." See more » Connections Music by Mark London (as Marc London) Performed by Lulu (uncredited) Great, landmark teacher-student relationship film 28 January 2001 | by thomandybish (Weaverville, NC) – See all my reviews The school movie against which all other school movies are measured. Sidney Poitier was on a roll in 1966-67(A PATCH OF BLUE, GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT)and TO SIR, WITH LOVE crowned that succession of great films. Poitier's Thackery is meticulous and elegant, something of a revelation to the unwashed juvenile deliquents and teen sluts who populate his class. Yet this unemployed engineer has his work cut out for him, as his motley crew will try just about anything(including burning tampons in the classroom stove!)to run him off. Instead of exploding like the kids wish, Thackery takes a different tack; treating them like adults and talking about things they have questions about.

The ploy works, and along the way Thackery learns to deal with indifferent fellow teachers, racism, lovestruck female students, and a hard decision that will determine his future . . . A great inspirational movie, TO SIR, WITH LOVE also boasts British songstress Lulu in her first film role, as well as prominent soundtrack artist(The Mindbenders are the others). The process by which Thackery molds these wild, rebellious teens into mature and thoughtful adults--and the teens' resulting respect for Thackery, quite possibly the first respect they've ever felt for an adult--is touching. Definitely a classic film worth seeing. 41 of 46 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes To Sir with Love by Lulu - YouTube To Sir with Love by Lulu Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Uploaded on Mar 22, 2008 Lulu's later performance of the Soundtrack from the movie "TO SIR WITH LOVE" starring Sidney Poitier. One hidden treasure-Classic! She sang this song and appeared on the movie-that was many years ago...1967 to be exact! TO SIR WITH LOVE Those schoolgirl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone But in my mind I know they will still live on and on But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume? It isn't easy, but I'll try If you wanted the sky I would write across the sky in letters That would soar a thousand feet high 'To Sir, With Love' The time has come for closing books and long last looks must end And as I leave I know that I am leaving my best friend A friend who taught me right from wrong and weak from strong That's a lot to learn, but what can I give you in return?

If you wanted the moon I would try to make a start But I would rather you let me give my heart 'To Sir, With Love' Category 1000+ images about Lulu - Music on Pinterest | Vinyls, Album covers and Naver com Lu lu to sir | Lulu on Set of the Film to Sir with Love, May 1966 Fotografiskt tryck See More To Sir, with Love Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 2 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Amazing and touching Author: Lady Jasmine 8 April 2002 This movie is one of the few I know that has aged well. Its message of respect and love for your fellows is still well captured and brilliantly portrayed when held up to today's questionable world of special effects and blood and gore to prove a point. Hollywood today is incredibly fake, but the emotions To Sir, With Love evokes are some of the most realistic that tinsel town has yet to produce. It is a simple and innocent story, well worth watching for anyone of any age.

The title song, although not your typical lively theme, truly shows the loving and unusual relationship that students *used* to be able to have with teachers, when a teacher was someone who you could turn to in trouble as well as someone who taught you your three R's rather than someone who looked at you as a number in a classroom. I have been fortunate enough to have two teachers who have also been my friends, I left two of them behind when I graduated from high school, and the other retired after my first year at University, the only farewell gift I gave them was a parchment paper copy of the lyrics to this movie's theme song, with a message written on the bottom...for nothing could better express my feelings. If you want to see a movie that truly captures so many true emotions and a relationship that of mutual respect that is so rare these days...sit down and watch this...you will not regret it. 10/10 from Guelph Canada 9 October 2000 Important movie at an important time. Heart touching movie from a period not that long ago that still may be too forgotten by some.It reflects on a period in British recent history that still lives in peoples mind today but easily forgotten by others.

Excellent acting by Sidney Poitier and support cast. Theme song's just about one of the best songs ever written. Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 3 people found the following review useful: A simply great movie. from Silsden, England 5 March 2000 What can you say? - Brilliantly scripted with as realistic a depiction of inner-city London as has ever been put on screen. Poitier at his charismatic best, supported by a wonderful cast, and great music. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favour and get hold of the DVD (or wait, and watch it on TV!). Probably my favourite film of the last thirty or so years. Was the above review useful to you? 3 out of 5 people found the following review useful: So many lessons about learning and teaching and Sidney Poitier as well! from United Kingdom 12 November 2005 Set in the mid 1960s Mark Thackeray has arrived in the UK, as a black British Citizen. He is from a poor background, and has a degree in engineering. He cannot find a job, and decides to work as a teacher in the East End of London.

He has had no training to teach. His class is in its final term, before the pupils move out into the world. The pupils are an interesting range of characters, initially defiant and challenging. The degree of antipathy and disruptive behaviour look mild compared with today's images of classroom life in deprived areas, however the characteristics are the same. Mr Thackeray illustrates and teaches dignity and self respect, and one by one wins the class over, with his charismatic steadiness, honesty and personal morality. His is not the extrovert "all together now" leadership of the teachers in "Dead Poet's Society" and "School of Rock", which tends to result in an "in crowd" and "out crowd". Mr Thackeray sets the pupils free to be true to themselves, to be in his words "adults". One of the female pupils tries to "stand too close", and he stands off, but in the penultimate scene, she has grown up and they can dance together in secure distance. Sidney Poitier fills the film with characteristic handsome dignity. The themes around racial prejudice are handled subtly rather than head on.

Britain in the 1960s is portrayed as a tolerant welcoming society, with the humour of humanity drawing people together. Comments about colour and race are made out of inexperience not out of prejudice. The main characters see through each others colours to their personalities. I could sense that Thackeray had experienced prejudice and grown through it, to his full character. Of course the film is "romantic" and idealised, but that is partly how film has its impact, to overemphasise the messages to ensure they get through. Definitely one of my top films! Chapter Minutes Comment 13 "I don't know what you know, read from your workbooks"  a teacher must find out what the learner already knows. 20 "What they need is a good hiding"  the unsuccessful teacher recommends the bullying approach to class control. 28 He loses his temper, leaves the class and takes time out in the staff room and gets support. 30 He realises the class will soon leave school for "the world" and they need to learn to survive "out there", and decides to treat them like adults. He sets rules for speaking and behaviour and teaches them self respect.

Uses "front runner" pupil to turn the class 35 "What will we talk about, Sir?" ""Anything you want"  within the rules of behaviour he will allow any discussion on any topic. 40 He approaches the head about a class excursion "I would like to try " demonstrating calm reasoned leadership. 41 "What would you like to talk about today?"  teacher gives control of the learning to the class, and this leads into discussion about marriage. 44 "I think marriage is no way of life for the weak, the selfish, or insecure." Just a brilliant quote! 44 "So long as we learn it does not matter who teaches us." Another wonderful quote. 47 The class teach him Cockney slang  a teacher should always be ready to learn. 56 "I teach you the truth, well my truths .." To thyself be true! 59 "You are getting involved with your children!"  yes the teacher must be involved, but avoid the "Stand too close" sexual involvement. His handling of the too close girl is a lesson in respect. 60 The PE teacher is a bully. Mr Thackeray defuses the situation, and then teaches the class adult behaviour.

63 "Are you going to use a weapon every time you get angry? Did you behave like an adult?" 64 "If you apologise because you are afraid, you are a child not a man." Another amazing quote. 65 "People make mistakes  everyone deserves a second chance." Was the above review useful to you? 3 out of 5 people found the following review useful: Sidney Poitier carries this film from Tallahassee, FL 17 June 2000 Trying to keep in mind that this movie was made in the late 1960s, there are so many questionable calls in "To Sir, with Love" from a director's standpoint. Starring Sidney Poitier, "To Sir, with Love" is the story of an English school teacher who tries to tackle a classroom of deviant students. And while the theme and even the script are well thought out, Director James Clavell (who co-wrote "To Sir, with Love" and 1963's "The Great Escape") makes a lot of choices that guarantee this movie will always be dated.

For example, when Poitier's character takes his class to a museum, Clavell chooses to show the experience by still photographs of the students looking at sculptures, while 1960 rock music plays in the background. And speaking of music, Lulu's unspectacular title track from the movie is played three separate times during the movie, much to the distaste of anyone under 25. Plus, there are small technical problems that should have been averted. A party near the end of the movie showcases a band singing without any microphones. A conversation in the hallway is difficult to hear because of the echo. Small details that current Hollywood filmmakers would never dare try to get away with. All of that said, Poitier is brilliant, and makes this a film worth seeing. Poitier proved his ability to have fun with a character in 1963's "Lilies of the Field." He showed his tremendous ability to remain stoic in 1967's "In the Heat of the Night" (which actually came out after "To Sir, with Love"). What he brings to this role, however, is a spectacular example of how a character can gradually grow throughout a one-and-a-half hour movie.

A terrific example comes at the very beginning of the movie, when Poitier's character is in a bus surrounded by a group of lewd women. He remains emotionless for as long as he can, then shows just a hint of disgust, followed by just a hint of amusement. That scene provides great foreshadowing for the rest of the movie, as Poitier's character remains completely emotionless to his students, then loses his temper with them, and finally begins to care for them. Near the end of the movie, he actually tears up. Another good performance comes from Judy Geeson (Maggie Conway from TV's "Mad About You"). In this movie, Geeson plays one of the students who has a crush on Poitier's character. What makes her so fun to watch is not necessarily the chemistry she and Poitier have, but, instead the awkwardness that accompanies every scene they are in together. All in all, performances and a suitable script make this movie worth seeing. The directoral choices are cumbersome at times, but do not weaken the movie as a whole. I would not recommend the soundtrack, however. Was the above review useful to you?

4 out of 7 people found the following review useful: It takes a special man to tame a rough classroom. from Muskogee OK 22 February 2003 Sidney Poitier is at the top of his game playing Mark Thackeray who is looking for an engineering job, but takes a position teaching a rough London school where the students have no respect or discipline. Excellent story and meaningful in tune with the times. Also in the cast are:Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall, Geoffrey Bayldon and Lulu, who sang the movie's title song that became an international hit. In 1967, "To Sir, With Love" by Lulu was the number one song in America for five straight weeks. Was the above review useful to you? 5 out of 9 people found the following review useful: This movie taught me a lot Author: Boyo-2 7 August 2000 When I was growing up, Julie Andrews and Sidney Poitier were the biggest movie stars in the world. The fact that this movie featured Poitier as a teacher was tailor-made for me and I watched it every time it ran on television, after seeing it in a theatre.

The movie has not aged as well as one would have hoped, but it is worth seeing and should be remembered as the fore-runner to "Stand and Deliver" and "Dangerous Minds", among others. Sidney's star power helps smooth over some of the rough spots. I always wondered, though - what was it in the furnace that was burning that got him so bothered? Was the above review useful to you? 6 out of 11 people found the following review useful: One of the Most Touching Movies Ever from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6 January 2004 Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) is a black unemployed engineer, born in the English Guyanna and with a simple and humble origin, who accepts to work as a teacher in an English school. Very poor and undisciplined teenagers compose his class and he has lots of difficulties to approach them. In the end, their students consider Mark as their best friend and dedicate him one of the most wonderful songs in the cinema history. Mark finds that his real vocation is being a teacher and gives up the new job as engineer he has just gotten.

The first time I watched this movie I was twelve years old, and I went at least three times to the movie theater to see this movie again and again. On video, I probably have watched it at least fifteen times more and I do not get tired of this marvelous story. This wonderful movie is in my top ten films list ever. It is sentimental, touching, maybe silly in the present days, but it is also a reference for other movies about the relationship between teacher and rebel students. Michelle Pfeiffer's 'Dangerous Minds', for example, is an updated copy of this story. The direction and cast have an outstanding performance. My vote is ten. Title (Brazil): "Ao Mestre com Carinho" ("To the Master, with Endearment") Note: On 14 August 2012, I saw this film again. Was the above review useful to you?

Loss of author from United States 13 December 2016 Braithwaite was born in Georgetown, Guyana, on June 27, 1912.[1][2] He had a privileged beginning in life; both of his parents went to Oxford University and he describes growing up with education, achievement, and parental pride surrounding him. His father was a gold and diamond miner and his mother was a homemaker.[3] He attended Queen's College, Guyana, and then the City College of New York (1940). During World War II, he joined the Royal Air Force as a pilot  he would later describe this experience as one where he had felt no discrimination based on his skin color or ethnicity. He went on to attend the University of Cambridge (1949), from which he earned a bachelor's degree and a doctorate in physics.[4] After the war, despite his extensive training, Braithwaite could not find work in his field and, disillusioned, reluctantly took up a job as a schoolteacher in the East End of London.

The book To Sir, With Love (1959) was based on his experiences there.[5][6] It won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.[7] While writing his book about the school, Braithwaite turned to social work and it became his job to find foster homes for non-white children for the London County Council. His experiences resulted in his second novel Paid Servant (1962). Braithwaite's numerous writings have primarily dealt with the difficulties of being an educated black man, a black social worker, a black teacher, and simply a human being in inhumane circumstances. His best known book, To Sir, With Love, was made into a 1967 film, To Sir, with Love, starring Sidney Poitier, and adapted for Radio 4 in 2007 starring Kwame Kwei-Armah.[8] Paid Servant was dramatized on Radio 4 the following year, again with Kwei-Armah in the lead role. His 1965 novel Choice of Straws was dramatized in Radio 4's The Saturday Play slot in September 2009.

In 1973, the South African ban on Braithwaite's books was lifted and he reluctantly applied to visit the country. He was granted a visa and the status "honorary white" which gave him significantly more privileges than the indigenous black population, but less than the whites. He recorded the experiences and horror he witnessed during the six weeks he spent in South Africa in Honorary White (London: The Bodley Head, 1975). Braithwaite continued to write novels and short stories throughout his long international career as an educational consultant and lecturer for UNESCO, permanent representative to the United Nations for Guyana, Guyana's ambassador to Venezuela, and academic.

He taught English studies at New York University; in 2002, was writer-in-residence at Howard University, Washington, D.C.; associated himself with Manchester Community College (Connecticut), during the 200506 academic year as visiting professor, also serving as commencement speaker and receiving an honorary degree.[9] He turned 100 in June 2012.[10] Braithwaite lived in Washington, D.C..[11] He died on December 12, 2016 at the age of 104.[12] Was the above review useful to you? Nicely Done High School Film from United States 8 December 2016 Sidney Poitier is a new teacher. He gets a job at an inner city public school in England. He thinks he can rely on his prescriptive training to make it go. That doesn't last long because these kids are loaded for bear and have probably driven more than one teacher out the front door. I taught for 43 years and know how the wrong approach can lead to disaster.

One day, he realizes that these kids aren't going to learn anything unless he can make a dent in their attitudes and, in some cases, their hopeless lives. It's hard, but he soon makes some inroads. There are challenges, including a pretty young female student who starts to fall in love with him. I know some say this movie is dated, but styles are unique to the period. If this were a big deal, we would wipe out about 95 percent of the films available to watch. Was the above review useful to you? Page 5 of 11: Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar maker? Fender Which piano-playing singer's first hit was The Fat Man? Fats Domino Which American rock'n'roll star caused controversy when he married a young teenager? Jerry Lee Lewis Who made the highly rated 1959 jazz album Kind of Blue?

Miles Davis Which iconic British female singer made the highly regarded album titled '(her first name) in Memphis' ? Dusty Springfield Whose band was the All Stars? Junior Walker (Jr Walker) Larry Adler played what instrument? Harmonica Whose childhood hit was Fingertips? Stevie Wonder Which guitar innovator and player has a range of Gibson Guitars named after him? Les Paul The founding brother members of the Kinks were Ray and Dave what? Davies What was Smokey Robinson's most famous band called? The Miracles Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen's 1962 hit was called March of the ... what? Siamese Children Who sang the hit theme song Rawhide? Frankie Laine John Mayall's band which helped launch Eric Clapton's career was called what? Bluesbreakers Rock Around the Clock was a hit for Bill Haley and his ... what? Comets Which comedy actor had a novelty hit with My Boomerang Won't Come Back? Charlie Drake Who sang with Serge Gainsbourg on the hit Je t'aime? Jane Birkin Colin Blunstone fronted which 1960s group?

The Zombies What Eastenders star sang on the novelty hit Come Outside? Wendy Richard Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known by what name?Big Bopper Which later-to-be-famous solo singer and guitarist toured as a member of the Beach Boys in the mid 60s? Glen Campbell Who had sang the hit song Little Old Wine Drinker Me? Dean Martin What famous 'two-fingered' jazz guitarist died in 1953? Django Reinhardt (Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt) What song, released to promote the film The Millionairess, featured its stars Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren? Goodness Gracious Me Who managed the Beatles' prior to his early death in 1967? Brian Epstein Whose nickname was a derived from the term satchel-mouth? Louis Armstrong (Satchmo) What's the name of the motorbiker who dies in the Shangri-Las' hit The Leader of the Pack?

Jimmy Which singing-songwriting founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers died age 26, after which his body was 'stolen' by a friend and burnt in the Joshua Tree National Park? Gram Parsons Which American singer and entertainer was nicknamed Schnozzola, because of his large nose? Jimmy Durante Who wrote and had a hit with the instrumental Classical Gas? Mason Williams Who wrote Patsy Cline's hit Crazy? Willie Nelson What city hosted the Beatles as the resident band at the Kaiserkeller and Top Ten Club? Hamburg The Isley Brothers' hit was called Behind a ... what? Painted Smile 1950-60s record turntables commonly offered four speeds: 33, 45, 78, and what other? 16 (technically the speeds were 33⅓ and 16⅔ but record decks tended to show only the whole numbers) American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better known by what stage name? Wolfman Jack What ridiculously titled song was a hit in 1954 for Max Bygraves in the UK and the Four Lads in the USA?

Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea Who had the 1965 instrumental hit Spanish Flea? Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass What was Emile Ford and the Checkmates' 1959 hit, supposedly the longest ever question in a UK No1 song title? What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Who singer-guitarist's backing band was The Bruvvers? Joe Brown Which Rolling Stones guitarist died in a swimming pool in 1969? Brian Jones Who founded the Tamla Motown record label? Berry Gordy What folksy British singer-songwriting guitarist was famous also for his whistling? Roger Whittaker What was Hugo Montenegro's instrumental hit, composed by Ennio Morricone for the film of the same name? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Tom Parker managed which huge star? Elvis Presley Who won (barefoot) the British Eurovision Song Contest in 1967 with Puppet on String?

Sandie Shaw The 1956 inaugural Eurovision Song Contest featured Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy and which other country?Switzerland Who originally fronted Herman's Hermits? Peter Noone Which jazz singer, whose career actually spanned the 1930s-90s, was known as the First Lady of Song? Ella Fitzgerald Which singer played Alfie's girlfriend Siddie in the 1966 film? Millicent Martin What name was given to the 1950-60s mainstream country music style of artists including Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Jim Reeves, and Charlie Rich?Nashville Sound What Canadian-born teen idol of the 1950s-60s wrote the lyrics to Sinatra's song My Way? Paul Anka Which harmonica-paying frontman of Manfred Man sang on their early hits and later became a successful radio presenter? Paul Jones Which motor city was the original the base of Tamla Motown? Detroit What group became famous in the 1960s for their parody impressions of other hit songs?

The Barron Knights Peter Potter in the USA and David Jacobs in the UK presented which pop music TV show? Juke Box Jury What was the 1962 space-age instrumental hit by the Tornados? Telstar Who wrote and sang the novelty hit Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, about Camp Granada? Allan Sherman Who was the famous rock guitarist in the group Love Sculpture, notably featuring on their breakneck hit version of Khachaturian's classical piece Sabre Dance?Dave Edmunds Rolf Harris endorsed what new musical instrument, which supposedly features on David Bowie's hit Space Oddity? Stylophone Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Junior were among several entertainers given what collective nickname? The Rat Pack Who originated the 'Wall of Sound' record production technique? Phil Spector The Rolling Stones first record label was what? Decca Simon and Garfunkel's song Mrs Robinson featured in what 1967 film? The Graduate What American DJ was nicknamed Moondog? Alan Freed What was Stephane Grappelli's instrument? Violin Which gravel-voiced English singer was previously a gas-fitter from Sheffield?

Joe Cocker Who made the 1962 hit Monster Mash? Bobby 'Boris' Pickett (and the Cryptkickers) Who sang the title song of the film The Girl Can't Help It? Little Richard What was Gary Glitter's earlier stage name in the 1960s? Paul Raven Lulu sang the theme song to which 1967 film about an inner-city school, starring Sidney Poitier? To Sir, With Love What Eddie Cochran song, covered by the Who, told of frustrations with his boss and his congressman? Summertime Blues Who was the main singing star in the musical Half a Sixpence? Tommy Steele Which comedian's recordings featured hilarious telephone routines about King Kong and the introduction of Tobacco? Bob Newhart What long-running BBC Radio chart show began on the Light Programme in 1955, and later becoming hugely popular when presented by Alan Freeman?Pick of the Pops The Crickets backed which famous singer-songwriter? Buddy Holly Dizzy Gillespie played what instrument? Trumpet Who made the novelty song Jake the Peg? Rolf Harris Which 1960s British rock'n'roll star founded the Official Monster Raving Loony Party?

Screaming Lord Sutch (David Sutch, or fully 'Screaming Lord Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow') Who was nicknamed 'The Big O'? Roy Orbison Which member of the Hollies went on to join the hugely successful American band commonly known by their initials CSNY? Graham Nash What record label did the Beatles establish? Apple Who had a 1960s hit with Step Inside Love? Cilla Black The record label and music company name HMV stood for what? His Master's Voice Who sang the theme song to the film Born Free? Matt Monro Congratulations was Cliff Richard's Eurovision Song Contest entry in what year? 1968 Which singer's Eurovision Song Contest entry was Knock Knock (Who's There?)? Mary Hopkin Whose big hit was I love You Because? Jim Reeves Who wrote the instrumental A Swingin' Safari and led the orchestra which played the original hit version? Bert Kaempfert The Copacabana nightclub was in which city? New York Which British comedian had the massive-selling 1965 hit Tears? Ken Dodd Who sang the 1964 hit My Boy Lollipop?

Millie (or Millie Small) Cher's partner was Sonny ... who? Bono Who made the hit comedy version of the Banana Boat Song, and other similar spoofs including versions of Presley's Heartbreak Hotel and Johnnie Ray's Cry?Stan Freberg Which 1960s easy-listening Irish crooner was famed for his rocking chair and knitted jumpers? Val Doonican What was Chuck Berry's first hit record? Maybellene What number gives its name to the cultish 'club' celebrating rock stars who died at that age? 27 (The 27 Club) PAGE 8 Lulu says To Sir With Love was a genius You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience. Lulu says To Sir With Love was a genius AAP 3/06/2016 Darren Cartwright © John Phillips/Press Association Scottish singer Lulu is coming out to Australia this month and the younger generation may not know she's a Eurovision winner and a "Bond" girl. A manager's insistence that Lulu not only appear in the classic film To Sir With Love but also sing the theme song was a stroke of genius, says the British singer.

Her rendition of the theme song introduced her to US audiences while she said winning Eurovision in 1969 was the breakthrough she required to conquer Europe. Lulu performed the theme song on screen in her role as student Barbara "Babs" Pegg as a dedication to their black teacher Mark Thackeray played by Sidney Poitier. The British drama tackled social and racial issues in an inner-city school and besides being a hit movie that has stood the test of time, the theme song has lived on as well. Lulu, who is touring Australia later this month with Leo Sayer, said the agreement, her "smart" manager Marion Massey organised, included her having to commission the tune herself. "The deal was when they asked me to be in it, my manager insisted I do the title song. That was the deal. She was very smart," Lulu said from London. "I thought they would get some amazing song written by Burt Bacharach or something, but they left it to me to organise the song. "I had to get it written and in the end it worked out really well. That song was so connected to that movie.

It was magic." To Sir With Love was released in 1967 and two years later Lulu performed at Eurovision where she was in a four-way tie for first. Her single Boom Bang-a-Bang charted throughout Europe. "It Europe opened up to me, but I hated the song, but I was grateful it was one of the four winners and didn't lose," she said. Not only will Lulu always been inextricably entwined with To Sir With Love, but she also had the honour of singing the theme song to a James Bond movie. Now considered one of the most treasured request by any artist, Lulu sang the theme song for 1974 Bond flick The Man With The Golden Gun which starred Roger Moore. She returns to Australia for the first time in "ages" to perform alongside Sayer in a national tour which starts at Sydney's State Theatre on June 23. "We will sing together. Performing solo is so predictable and yesterday," Lulu said. Grammy award-winning Sayer had a string of hits acorss the seventies and eighties including One Man Band, Long Tall Glasses, You Make Me Feel like Dancing, When I Need Love and Thunder In My Heart.

The UK born Sayer became an Australian citizen in 2009. Tour: Lulu biography, birth date, birth place and pictures Email Print Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day. She is internationally identified, especially with North American audiences, with the song "To Sir, with Love" from the film of the same name and with the title song to the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. Lulu is a prolific singer, performer, and actress whose career has spanned more than 30 years. In the United States, she is most widely recognized for her striking vocals on the 1967 movie title track "To Sir with Love." However, in Great Britain the fiery performer has maintained a healthy celebrity status. From the launch of her career as a rambunctious teenager in the midst of 'youthquake' London, Lulu has appeared regularly on recordings, television, stage, and screen.

Lulu was born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on November 3, 1948 in Lennox Castle, just north of Glasgow, Scotland. She began singing as a toddler and made her showbiz debut at the Bridgeton Public Hall at age nine. Remarkably, prior to her tenth birthday she had already appeared regularly with a local accordion band. This prompted Lulu, barely a teenager, to join area group The Gleneagles. In 1963, the band was discovered during a particularly wild show at the Scottish club, Le Phonographie. Impressed with the Gleneagles rowdy performance, owner Tony Gordon insisted his sister, London manager Marian Massey come right away. He wanted her to see the band and especially its feisty young singer. However, as with most young performers, Lulu's act was not yet polished. "She was 14 when we met," Massey explained to writer Charles Mangel in Look magazine. "She bounced onto the stage of this teenagers' club in Glasgow, Scotland--to sing--a little round bundle dressed in four cardigan sweaters, hair in curlers under an old fur thing, sniffling and coughing and wiping at her nose.

I wondered what could possibly come out of this strange looking little creature." Massey did not stay concerned for long. She immediately signed on as The Gleneagles manager and promptly changed their name to Lulu and the Luvvers. Massey claimed that underneath it all, the rowdy Marie Lawrie was really just 'a lulu.' The band also included Ross Nelson on lead guitar, Jim Dewar on rhythm guitar, Alec Bell on keyboards, Jimmy Smith on saxophone, Tony Tierney on bass, and David Miller on drums. Returning to London, Massey sought a recording deal for the group. Fortunately for the Luvvers, in the mid 1960s, Great Britain's music scene was concerned with two things: youth and finding the next Beatles. Having both a teenage singer and a 'beat' sound proved an advantage. The band was quickly signed to Decca Records, home of the Rolling Stones. In 1964, a raucous cover of the Isley Brother's "Shout" moved Lulu and the Luvvers into the limelight and up Great Britain's top ten singles chart. The press embraced Lulu in particular.

As a 1966 issue of Melody Maker explained, "Lulu is one of Britain's brightest singing hopes. She combines good looks, professionalism and ability that lends itself not only to ballads but blues.... Her first hit 'Shout' was a raving rocker which gave the clue to her tremendous power." The band briefly charted with their next single "Here Comes the Night," a song which proved a smashing success for the rock group Them several months later. Lulu's personality enabled her to go from being deemed solely a vocalist to a multifaceted performer. During 1966-67, the dynamic singer was often seen on television with appearances on such popular BBC-TV shows as Stramash and the teenage magazine series The Whole Scene Going. The same year, Lulu went on a tour of Poland, becoming the first British singer to appear behind the Iron Curtain. When she returned, she decided to make a break from her back up band, The Luvvers. "It became obvious I didn't need to carry a group with me," she told writer Jon Young of Trouser Press in 1982.

Unfortunately, her subsequent singles released under Decca's hand failed to match the success of "Shout." In 1967, Lulu switched labels from Decca to Columbia Records and in the form of a five-year contract initiated the help of esteemed producer Mickie Most. Their first collaboration, a cover of Neil Diamond's "Boat That I Row" resulted in a hit for the singer by mid-year. The union also initiated one of the most prolific and successful periods for Lulu. Unknowingly, the vocalist made one of the most fortunate decisions of her career when she agreed to play the part of a dead end school kid in the 1967 film To Sir with Love. Starring actor Sidney Poitier, the movie told the story of a teacher confronting prejudice in a difficult London neighborhood. Lulu garnered good reviews for her acting ability and authentic character portrayal. As writer Chris Welch noted in Melody Maker at the time, "Lulu is completely natural--and confident. There is none of the embarrassment that often happens when pop stars take to acting." Lulu attributed having grown up in a notoriously tough neighborhood to her success in the role.

"It was me," she told Look in 1970, "because I really was a little bi***. You had to be where I came from to survive. You had to be able to fight and shout and spit." In addition to acting credibility, Lulu also gathered respect as a serious recording artist. The movie's theme song, which she sang, topped the United States charts for nearly six weeks, elevating her status across the Atlantic. Strangely, in Great Britain, "To Sir with Love" was relegated to the B-side of a single. A string of hits followed. Lulu's popularity increased as she saw "Lets Pretend," "Me the Peaceful Heart," "Boy" and "I'm a Tiger" all sweep up the charts in the late 1960s. Lulu was subsequently granted her own variety television show in 1968, which appeared on BBC1. In her continued reign of success representing Great Britain, the singer tied for first place at the 1969 Eurovision song contest with her single "Boom Bang A Bang." The four-way tie between France, Spain, Holland, and Great Britain was the most ususal outcome the contest had ever had.

Shortly thereafter, Lulu, now under the tutelage of famed producer Jerry Wexler, began to move in a more soulful direction. She once again switched labels in 1969, this time moving to Atlantic subsidiary Atco. The single "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" and subsequent album New Routes, released in 1970, both achieved only moderate success. Although the 1970s were not considered the most fruitful period in Lulu's career, they did hold a particularly unique moment for the vocalist. At his insistence, Lulu teamed with rocker David Bowie to re-record his classic song "The Man Who Sold the World." "A lot of people thought it was an odd pairing," Lulu explained to Trouser Press, "but we had music in common and that's a fabulous bond." Bowie was seemingly impressed with Lulu as well. "I always thought that Lulu had incredible potential as a rock singer," Bowie told Music Star in 1974.

"I don't think this potential had been fully realized." Now on Polydor, Lulu's rendition of "The Man Who Sold the World" was a victory, reaching as high as number five on the British pop charts. Following a long break in 1981, Lulu signed to Japanese label Alfa Records and released what became a popular United States single, "I Could Never Miss You (More than I Do)." For the most part during the 1980s, Lulu recorded sporadically, devoting a great deal more time to stage and screen pursuits. During this period, she appeared onstage in Guys and Dolls and in a regular role on the British television show The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4. Surprisingly, Lulu made a triumphant return to the charts in 1986 with a disco tinged remake her first single, "Shout." After a ten-year hiatus from recording, Lulu released the R&B record Independencein 1993. Although it was deemed a comeback by many, Lulu didn't exactly see things the same way. "I see it as a natural progression," Lulu told the New York Times.

"Some people have criticized me and said I should have never stopped recording. But it was perfect I did musicals, television drama series and I've been raising my son, Jordan. It was a great opportunity to do different things." In 2004, she released the album Back on Track and went on a UK-wide tour to celebrate 40 years in the business, the album charting at a low No 68. In late 2004 she returned to radio as the host of a 2-hour radio show on BBC Radio 2, playing an eclectic blend of music from the 1950s to the 2000s. In 2005, Lulu released A Little Soul in Your Heart, a collection of soul classics that entered the UK Albums Chart at number 28. In the summer of 2009, Lulu guest presented on STV's daily lifestyle show The Hour, alongside main anchor Stephen Jardine. After appearing at an Abba tribute concert in Hyde Park, London during September 2009, Lulu announced that she would be touring the UK in a Here Come the Girls alongside Chaka Khan and Anastacia.

The trio promoted the concert series on UK TV, ahead of the first performance in November 2009, which took in 20 different dates. Selected discography: -Something to Shout About , Decca, 1965. -Lulu , Ace of Clubs, 1967. -To Sir with Love , Epic, 1967. -Love Loves to Love Lulu , Columbia, 1967. -From Lulu...with Love , Parrot, 1967. -Boy , Epic, 1968. Lulu - Listen to Free Music by Lulu on Pandora Internet Radio more Lulu In the United States, Lulu is thought of as a one-hit wonder, having scored a memorable number one hit in 1967 with the bittersweet and evocative "To Sir, With Love" without ever duplicating that feat (though she did land three other singles in the Top 40).

But in the United Kingdom, Lulu had already scored a handful of hits when "To Sir, With Love" was released as the B-side to "Let's Pretend," and at home she would become an enduring star in pop music, on television, on the stage, and in the movies, thanks to her strong, versatile voice and sunny personality. Lulu was born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on November 3, 1948 in Glasgow, Scotland. The oldest of four siblings, Marie developed an enthusiasm for singing at a very young age, and was just four years when she performed for an audience for the first time at a Coronation party. After years of competing in talent contests, Marie was invited to join a local pop group, the Gleneagles, when she was 14. The Gleneagles were soon regularly playing venues in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and one evening in 1962, the group was spotted by Marion Massey, who saw potential in the combo, in particular their charismatic lead singer. Massey became their manager, changed Marie's stage name to Lulu, and dubbed the band the Luvvers.

In 1964, Massey landed a recording deal for the group with Decca Records, and Lulu & the Luvvers' first single, an enthusiastic cover of the Isley Brothers ' "Shout," was a hit, rising to number seven on the U.K. singles charts. More chart successes followed -- "Can't Hear You No More," "Here Comes the Night," and "Satisfied" -- along with a steady stream of television, radio, and concert appearances that led to Melody Maker magazine naming Lulu Britain's most promising new act of 1965. In 1966, Lulu parted ways with the Luvvers and made her debut as a solo act. She signed a new record deal with Columbia Records (the British label affiliated with EMI), struck a production deal with Mickie Most (best known for his work with the Animals , Donovan , and Jeff Beck ), and set out on several concert tours, including a trip to Poland, which made her the first British female act to perform behind the Iron Curtain.

In 1967, Lulu made her big screen debut in the coming of age drama To Sir, With Love, in which she played Babs, a student who learns important lessons about maturity and self-respect from teacher Sidney Poitier. The film became a hit in the U.K. and the U.S., and Lulu's emotional reading of the theme song rose to the top of the American pop charts, where it stayed for five weeks, though in England, Columbia curiously made the song the B-side of her second single for the label, "Let's Pretend." In the U.S., the success of "To Sir, With Love" led to a reissue of the "Shout" single, which was soon competing on the charts with a new Lulu number, "Best of Both Worlds"; the latter was the winner, rising to number 32 on the Pop Charts. In the U.K., "The Boat I Row," "Let's Pretend," and "Love Loves to Love, Love" were all major hits that year.

Lulu also made her way into the gossip columns when she enjoyed a short-lived romance with Davy Jones of the Monkees when the American group was touring the U.K., though Lulu described their romance as "very innocent –- nothing untoward happened. It faded almost as soon as it had blossomed." In 1968, Lulu became the star of her own television series -- which aired under various titles, including Lulu's Back in Town, Happening for Lulu, and It's Lulu, until 1975 -- and scored more hit singles in the U.K., "Me the Peaceful Heart," "Boy," and "I'm a Tiger." In 1969, she made news when she wed Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees , though the marriage would only last four years. Lulu also represented England in the Eurovision Song Contest that year, and her song, "Boom Bang-a-Bang," not only won the competition for England, but became a major U.K. hit, peaking at number two on the sales charts. Lulu also switched American record labels, striking a U.S.

deal with Atco, and her first LP for the label, New Routes, was recorded at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, where the town's famous rhythm section was accompanied by Duane Allman on guitar. In 1970, Lulu teamed with the Bee Gees , Blind Faith , and British stars Spike Milligan and Eleanor Bron for a British TV special, Cucumber Castle, which would go on to become a cult favorite. She also cut another album for Atco, Melody Fair, which spawned her third American hit single, "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You, Baby)." In 1974, Lulu was invited to sing the theme song for the James Bond thriller The Man with the Golden Gun, and she recorded a cover of David Bowie 's "The Man Who Sold the World," with Bowie producing and playing sax. The single became Lulu's biggest U.K. hit in years, peaking at number three, and years after the fact Lulu would confirm rumors that she and Bowie had a brief love affair.

In 1975, Lulu scored a modest hit with the disco-influenced "Take Your Mama for a Ride," and a year later, she married for the second time, to hairdresser John Frieda. The couple had a son before divorcing in 1991. 1981 brought Lulu's last American hit to date, "I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)," and she fared little better at home, though she stayed in the public eye with frequent television appearances, concert tours, radio hosting, and starring roles on the legitimate stage, appearing in Andrew Lloyd Webber 's Song and Dance and a revival of Guys and Dolls. In the '90s, Lulu bounced back into the British charts with the 1993 album Independence, which boasted four charting singles, including "I'm Back for More" (a duet with soul legend Bobby Womack ) and the title cut. Lulu also joined forces with popular boy band Take That for "Relight My Fire," which became a number one U.K. hit; she wrote the song "I Don't Wanna Fight," which became a chart success for Tina Turner that same year.

Lulu also became a semi-regular on the comedy series Absolutely Fabulous, made occasional TV appearances with popular comics Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders , and appeared in a 1996 made-for-TV sequel to To Sir, With Love. In 2000, Lulu's long and distinguished career in the U.K. earned her the honor of being named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Two years later, she released Together, an album of duets featuring appearances by Paul McCartney , Elton John , Sting , Cliff Richard , and many more; her performance of "We've Got Tonight" with Ronan Keating was released as a single and topped out at number four in the U.K. In 2002, Lulu published an autobiography titled I Don't Want to Fight, and in 2010, she released her second book, Lulu's Secrets to Looking Good. In April 2015, Lulu took time away from her busy schedule of television and radio work to release a new album, Making Life Rhyme, which also marked her return to Decca Records after nearly 50 years. ~ Mark Deming

Question: Lulu sang the theme song to which 1967 film about an inner-city school, starring Sidney Poitier?
Answer: To Sir, With Love