The story follows a young widower, Guy Jones, as he joins an amateuroperatic society that is putting on The Beggar's Opera. He rapidly progresses through the ranks to become the male lead, while simultaneously conducting liaisons with several of the female cast.
Scarborough railway station - Guy arrives in Scarborough at the beginning and leaves for Blackpool at the end
Duke of York Guest House, 1-2 Merchants Row, off Eastborough, Scarborough - Guy's lodgings
Castle Community Centre, East Sandgate - the cast rehearse The Beggar's Opera
Royal Opera House [demolished 2004, now Opera House Casino], St Thomas Street - the cast rehearse and then perform The Beggar's Opera in the theatre
Reception
Time Out gave A Chorus of Disapproval a negative review, stating that most of the film's cast "can't cope with either the heavily truncated script or Winner's cloddish, half-baked direction."[4]