'Some People' was released in Britain in 1962, where it was a surprise box office hit, and it was subsequently issued in America in June 1964 (no doubt to take advantage of ‘the British Invasion’). The film was designed and intended to promote the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and was directed by Clive Donner from a screenplay by John Eldridge. Filmed on location in Bristol, it starred Kenneth More as Mr Smith, Ray Brooks as Johnnie, Anneke Wills as Ann, David Andrews as Bill, Angela Douglas as Terry and David Hemmings as Bert.

Three leather-clad bikers lose their licenses following a 100-mile-per-hour traffic incident on their motorbikes. Now banned from driving, they become bored and begin to wander the streets of the factory town at night looking for something to occupy their time. They come across an unlocked church and Johnnie begins to play rock'n'roll on the church organ. The Vicar arrives and is initially angry at what he finds, but his choirmaster Mr Smith also turns up and, sensing the youths’ boredom, suggests that they form a band and offers them the facilities of the church hall.

They get to know the youngsters who come to the church hall, many of whom have been taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Johnnie and Bert become interested in the initiatives the scheme offers and decide to join, but Bill becomes jealous of their interests and feels they should be rebelling. This breaks up their friendship for a time because Bill trashes the church hall. In the meantime, Johnny has a complicated romantic life involving Terry, the blonde singer with the band and Anne, the choirmaster’s daughter.

Valerie Mountain sang the vocal parts for Angela Douglas (Angela was to marry Kenneth More) in the film and the music was performed by The Eagles, a Bristol group (not to be confused with the American group of the same name). Valerie was born in Bristol in 1942 and in her early teens had aspirations of becoming a singer, joining the Cliff Adams Singers in 1960. She was spotted by songwriter Ron Grainer, who had been commissioned to write music for the soundtrack of ‘Some People’ and asked to provide the female vocals, backed by the Eagles. Her single of the number, issued on Pye, was only a minor hit and she gave up her career after getting married in 1964. She has lived in America for the past few decades. The Eagles formed in Bristol in the late Fifties, naming themselves after a club they all belonged to, the Eagle House Youth Club. They comprised Terry Clarke (lead), Johnny Payne (rhythm), Michael Brice (bass) and Rod Meacham (drums). It was during an appearance at the Royal Festival Hall that they were spotted by Ron Grainer, who invited them to perform in the film.