Melody (1971 film)

Melody
Melody
	Film poster
Directed by	Waris Hussein
Written by	Alan Parker
Based on	original story by Parker
Produced by	David Puttnam; executive; Ron Kass
Starring	Jack Wild; Mark Lester; Tracy Hyde
Cinematography	Peter Suschitzky
Edited by	John Victor Smith
Music by	Bee Gees; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Production; companies	Hemdale Group; Sagittarius Productions; Goodtimes Enterprises
Distributed by	British Lion Films (UK); American Continental Films (US)
Release date	21 April 1971 (United Kingdom);
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$600,000

Melody (originally titled S.W.A.L.K.—which stands for Sealed With a Loving Kiss) is a 1971 British children's romantic comedy-drama film directed by Waris Hussein, centered on the theme of puppy love. The film stars Jack Wild, Mark Lester, and Tracy Hyde.

Writer Alan Parker mentioned that his involvement in the film sparked his interest in filmmaking and influenced his work on Bugsy Malone.^[2]

^ Alexander Walker, National Heroes: British Cinema in the Seventies and Eighties, Harrap, 1985 p. 67
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