Alfie (Burt Bacharach song) version of "Alfie" was released at the end of June 1966 almost two months prior to the film's US premiere (August 25, 1966); Sonny Bono's production showcased the song à la Phil Spector. Despite being the follow-up to the #2 hit "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", "Alfie" rose no higher than #32. It was also a top 40 hit in Canada, reaching #36. The versions of "Alfie" by both Cilla Black and Cher were released in Australia in July 1966, with Black's becoming the major hit at #22; the Cher version's Australian chart peak was #96. "Alfie" was
Alfie (play) Directed by Gilchrist Calder, the play opened at New York's Morosco Theatre on Dec 17, 1964, and closed on Jan 02, 1965 after 21 performances. Alfie (play) Alfie is a 1963 play written by Bill Naughton. The original London production starred John Neville, and the Broadway transfer starred Terence Stamp. The play was adapted into a film twice, a 1966 version starring Michael Caine and a 2004 version starring Jude Law. The story of an English ladies man, Alfie Elkins, and the many women who come into his life. Directed by Donald McWhinnie, the play ran at London's Mermaid Theatre