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
Twickenham Studios the studios with Kenneth later going on to form Alliance Film Distributors. In the 1960s classic films such as "Alfie" (1966) starring Michael Caine, "The Italian Job" (1969), featuring Caine and Noël Coward, and Roman Polanski's first English language film "Repulsion" (1965). "Be My Guest" (also 1965), features Jerry Lee Lewis, an early appearance by the young actor Steve Marriott and The Nashville Teens. The first two Beatles feature films were made at Twickenham "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) and "Help!" (1965), and also their promotional film for "Hey Jude" (1968). The Beatles used the studios while rehearsing music for