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Take Me High is a 1973 British feature film, directed by David Askey, written by Christopher Penfold and starring Cliff Richard in his final film role, with Deborah Watling, Hugh Griffith, George Cole and Anthony Andrews.

Take Me High
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Askey
Written by	Christopher Penfold
Produced by	Kenneth Harper
Starring	Cliff Richard Deborah Watling Hugh Griffith George Cole
Cinematography	Norman Warwick
Music by	Tony Cole
Distributed by	Anglo-EMI Film Distributors Ltd.
Release date	1973 (1973) (UK)
Running time	90 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Set and filmed mainly in Birmingham, it features many landmarks from the city, including Gas Street Basin, Alpha Tower, the Council House (as a hotel), Spaghetti Junction, New Street, Corporation Street, Central Library and the Hall of Memory.[1]

It was released on Warner Home Video in 1988 as a VHS tape. It was not given a retail release on DVD until March 2019, although a free DVD of the film was issued with the Daily Mail on 25 September 2010.[2]

Cast

Soundtrack

Take Me High
Soundtrack album by Cliff Richard
Released	December 1973
Recorded	26–29 May & 3–6 September 1973
Genre	Pop
Label	Columbia (EMI) SCX6435
Producer	David Mackay
Cliff Richard chronology
The Best of Cliff Volume Two (1972) Take Me High (1973) Help It Along (1974)
Singles from Take Me High
"Take Me High" Released: November 1973

A soundtrack album was released in December 1973 (which has been released on CD). The title track was a UK top 30 single (No. 27), while the album peaked at No. 41.[3][4]

Track listing

Side One

1. "It's Only Money" (Tony Cole)
2. "Midnight Blue" (Tony Cole)
3. "Hover” (Instrumental, The David Mackay Orchestra) (Tony Cole)
4. "Why?" (with Anthony Andrews) (Tony Cole)
5. "Life" (Tony Cole)
6. "Driving" (Tony Cole)
7. "The Game" (Tony Cole)
8. "Brumburger Duet" (with Debbie Watling) (Tony Cole)

Side Two

1. "Take Me High" (Tony Cole)
2. "The Anti-Brotherhood of Man" (Tony Cole)
3. "Winning" (Tony Cole)
4. "Driving" (Instrumental, The David Mackay Orchestra) (Tony Cole)
5. "Join the Band" (Tony Cole)
6. "The Word is Love" (Tony Cole)
7. "Brumburger (Finale)" (Tony Cole)

References

External links

• Take Me High at IMDb
• Take Me High at AllMovie

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