Red, White And Zero (1967)

An anthology film consisting of three segments, each by a major director: 1) RIDE OF THE VALKYRIE directed by Peter Brook (LORD OF THE FLIES). An opera singer (Zero Mostel) in full costume must navigate his way through London's busy traffic to get to the theater in time for his performance. With Julia Foster. 2) THE WHITE BUS directed by Lindsay Anderson (O LUCKY MAN). While visiting a city, a young girl (Patricia Healey) from London takes a bus trip accompanied by the city's mayor (Arthur Lowe) and foreign tourists. 3) RED AND WHITE directed by Tony Richardson (TOM JONES). A cabaret singer (Vanessa Redgrave) sings love songs in French while reflecting on the messiness of her love life. The first film, shot in B&W, is a curtain raiser running about 14 minutes. It's done minus dialog and is a homage to the silent Mack Sennett comedies. It's short and doesn't wear out its welcome. The second film, shot in B&W and color, is a jumbled affair about (I think) a girl returning to her hometown and feeling alienated in what was once her home. The third story, shot in color, is the most successful. A mini musical influenced by Jacques Demy and beautifully shot by Billy Williams (WOMEN IN LOVE). With Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Michael York, Gary Raymond and Robert Flemyng.