It's the off-season at the lonely Beauregard Hotel in Bournemoth, and only the long-term tenants are still in residence. Life is stirred up, however, when the beautiful Ann Shankland arrives to see her alcoholic ex-husband, John Malcolm, who is secretly engaged to Pat Cooper, the woman who runs the hotel. Meanwhile, snobbish Mrs Railton-Bell discovers that the kindly if rather doddering Major Pollock, played by David Niven, who won an Oscar for his performance, a retired officer who likes to find out more...

Despite a very simple story, this turns out to be an excellent film full of Aussie humour and charming moments. Everything is camped to the max, the two young dancers try to win the Pan-Pacific ballroom championships, despite fierce opposition from family and colleagues to their new moves. Top! find out more...