Alfie (1966 film) Frankie Dunlop – drums The title song, "Alfie", written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, was sung by Cher over the film's closing credits in the US release reaching #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became a hit for British singer Cilla Black (Millicent Martin sang Alfie on its British release) and for Madeline Eastman and Dionne Warwick. Numerous jazz musicians have covered it and it has become a jazz standard. "Alfie" garnered critical acclaim. It currently holds a 96% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews with an average rating of 7.9/10. Academy
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