Expresso bongo / a Val Guest production in association with Britannia Film Distributors Ltd. ; Val Guest Productions ; choreography, Kenneth MacMillan ; music and lyrics, Robert Farnon, Val Guest, Norrie Paramor, Bunny Lewis, Paddy Roberts. ; written by Wolf Mankowitz ; produced & directed by Val Guest.
A sly, sleazy and unscrupulous music agent, Johnny Jackson, trolls the neon-streaked sidewalks of London's SoHo district in search of fresh meat to exploit. He finds it in a teen-packed coffee bar where a pompadoured rebel is dazzling his peers with his pouty, Presleyish voice and a talent for pound...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Kino on Video,
[2001]
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| Edition: | American release version. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
A sly, sleazy and unscrupulous music agent, Johnny Jackson, trolls the neon-streaked sidewalks of London's SoHo district in search of fresh meat to exploit. He finds it in a teen-packed coffee bar where a pompadoured rebel is dazzling his peers with his pouty, Presleyish voice and a talent for pounding the skins. Johnny renames the kid "Bongo" Herbert and with the help of his stripper girlfriend guides the potential teen idol to fame. |
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| Note: | DVD release of the 1959 motion picture. Based on "Expresso bongo" by Wolf Mankowitz and Julian More. Includes excerpts from the original pressbook. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AF4 D0008342 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Credits: | Director of photography, John Wilcox ; editor, Bill Lenny ; art direction, Philip Shipway ; musical direction, Robert Farnon. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1; letterboxed, enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; Dolby Digital 2.0. |
| Cast: |
Laurence Harvey, Cliff Richard, Sylvia Syms, Yolande Donlan. |