Artist: Sue Thompson
Author: John Loudermilk
Label: Hickory
Year: 1961
Hank Penny's wife (see: Bloodshot Eyes) on lp Meet Sue. Her next hit was Norman.
Covers:
Dany Fischer [from a male perspective]
Dorthe [in Danish as En Sorgelig Film]
Siw Malmkvist [Swedish version as Trist Story]
Greetje Mona [in Dutch as Ik Moet Altijd Huilen Om Een Trieste Film]
Sylvie Vartan [as Quand le film est triste]
Pierrette Bruno [idem]
Homer & Jethro [parody as Bad Movies (Always Fracture Me)]
Trio Esperança [Brazilian hit as Filme Triste]
Franco's OK Jazz [in French]
Barbara Jones [reggae version]
Bob Smit & Duke City Sextette [as 'n Trieste Film]
Pam Hall [reggae version inspired by ska act Cyndy Starr & Mopeds]
Coral Chavez [as Las Caricaturas, Tex-mex version]
Version by 2 Belgen as Quand Le Film Est Triste has a different melody but the same French lyrics (by Georges Aber).
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)