Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968)

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter could never be called a good musical, but it does have a certain small attraction. To start with, there are the Herman's Hermits songs, fine examples of 1960s-era bubblegum, with one or two (such as "There's a Kind of Hush") that actually are pretty solid examples of good pop songwriting. Then there's leader Peter Noone, an amiable sort who once explained his appeal by stating "I give good nerd" -- a very apt appraisal. Noone is not much of an actor here (and, to tell the truth, not a singer for the ages either), but he's winsome and sincere. Add to that some location lensing in Manchester and London, an occasional period dress or hairdo, and some fine support from Stanley Holloway and you could almost have a pretty average film -- if it weren't for the truly banal screenplay and Saul Swimmer's limp direction. Mrs. Brown isn't campy or silly enough to overcome its limitations, but it does have enough energy and charm to make it worth a quick glance. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide