Shane Fenton & the Fentones - Cindy’s Birthday (1962) | BFI National Archive

Snake-hipped popster Shane Fenton - later reborn as Alvin Stardust - sings ’n’ twists to his biggest 60s hit in this fab full-colour jukebox film. Subscribe: Watch more on the BFI Player: This twangy track, replete with echo-drenched Shadows-style Fender guitar licks, provided Shane Fenton with his last 1960s hit single. Shane would achieve his greatest chart successes in the 1970s - once he’d dyed his hair jet black, slipped on his black gloves, and reinvented himself as dark glam rocker Alvin Stardust. This pop promo was made for the Cinebox - a coin-operated film jukebox, fleetingly found in British pubs and clubs. Pricier than your average audio-only jukebox, Cinebox never really caught on - but its films captured some terrific early 60s pop acts in full colour. Shane name checks and demonstrates The Twist here - a fast and furious pop dance craze at the time - but this gentle, haunting beat ballad, showcasing Shane’s distinctive vocal style, harks back to the late great Buddy Holly - right down to some high-pitched hiccups. This video is part of the Orphan Works collection. When the rights-holder for a film cannot be found, that film is classified as an Orphan Work. Find out more about Orphan Works: This is in line with the EU Orphan Works Directive of 2012. The results of our search for the rights holder of this film can be found in the EU Orphan Works Database: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Google : britishfilminstitute/