‘Although ‘Bunny Lake Is Missing’ features a pop act in it and was made in the mid 1960s, it’s actually the antithesis of ‘Swinging London.”

Actually, there’s some evidence that Swinging London was the antithesis of Swinging London.

But that’s another post…

Via DVDDriveIn:

It was a common trend to insert rock performers into feature films during this period, with virtually every British Invasion band being seen in such a cinematic fashion. Here, Preminger cast The Zombies, one of the best and most underrated British rock bands of the 1960s (a version of the band still performs with original members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent), and they are seen briefly on a television set (on a “Ready, Steady, Go!” type program) in a London pub and are heard performing three great songs (not any of their big hits): “Remember You”, “Just Out of Reach” and “Nothing’s Changed” (“Just Out of Reach” is later heard again on a janitor’s radio in the hospital scene). The band received prominent billing and was even featured on radio spots and one of the theatrical trailers…

(Oh, and note this line from Noel Coward’s writer character: “Some would be honored — may I tell you that? — by my touch. There are those in the BBC who bear like medals bruises left by the love of Horatio Wilson.”)