To obtain this category cuts were required but the details are not available. Bluray and dvd full length expresso bongo 1959 theatrical of the 111 minutes premiere release of the original longer version of the film. Directors val guest cast includes cliff richard, laurence harvey, sylvia syms, yolande donlan, meier tzelniker, gilbert harding. Surprisingly full of partial nudity, expresso bongo is a great snapshot of londons tin pan alley, with its shooting galleries, pinball machines, strip clubs, and espresso bars.
Rent expresso bongo 1959 starring laurence harvey and cliff richard on dvd and bluray. From the film expresso bongo, 1959 directed by val guest. The deal they cut, however, is highly exploitative of the young singer, and their. At once joyous fluff and sharp satire, it skewers everything from teen dance crazes to bbc documentaries to the career of its star. For the film of expresso bongo 1959, only two of the seventeen numbers remained, and more commercial songs were added to promote cliff richard presenting a time capsule of the exploitative aspects of britains 1958 pop music business, bongo is set in and around. Download expresso bongo 1959 brrip xvid mp3xvid softarchive. Johnny jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager bert rudge singing in a coffee house. Wolf mankowitz based on expresso bongo by, julian more based on expresso bongo by 1. Expresso bongo rivals some of the best us rock n roll movies. Usa val guest the biggest private known exhibition of movie posters.
Expresso bongo is a 1959 film satire of the music industry directed by val guest, shot in. Slick talent agent johnny jackson sets his sights on bert rudge, a skilled singer and bongo player he discovers in a seedy coffeehouse. The traditional line is that expresso bongo the movie lacks the satirical edge of the original stage musical, but in truth the script is still gleefully spiky and more than snarky enough to. Cliff richard is discovered singing in a coffee bar. Changing rudges name to bongo herbert, jackson exploits his new client every way he can.
Play all the world of suzie wong full moviesewiosadesabu buisadwjisada. In quick succession rudge changes his name to bongo herbert, gets a record deal and strikes up a relationship with an ageing american singing sensation. Expresso bongo 2007 a talent agent named johnny jackson laurence harvey tries to resurrect his flagging career when he stumbles upon a talented young rock n roll musician, bert rudge cliff. Wolf mankowitz based on expresso bongo by, julian more based on. See the full list of expresso bongo cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Former musician and full time crookmanager johnny jackson discover bongo and singing talent bert rudge at some bar. A twobit promoter launches a teenage bongo playin singer to super pop stardom. It was first produced on the stage at the saville theatre, london, on 23 april 1958. Read about the expresso bongo dvd and browse other dvd movies. Laurence harvey, cliff richard, yolande donlan, sylvia syms. Vinyl 7 cliff richard and the shadows expresso bongo 1960, vinyl discogs.
With bongos ascension in popularity, harveys character becomes more and more controlling. Director val guests 1959 british drama stars laurence harvey, cliff richard, sylvia syms, yolande donlan, hermione baddeley, susan hampshire and avis bunnage. Cohen film collection in this fastpaced drama, opportunistic soho talent agent laurence harvey, always on the lookout for a fast buck, signs up a singer and bongo player pop star cliff richard and transforms him into. Thats largely because its most familiar from a 1962 rerelease that stripped out a lot of the songs, rendered the burlesque scenes a lot tamer and refashioned it as more of a star. Expresso bongo 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its book was written by wolf mankowitz and julian more, with music by david heneker and monty norman, also the colyricist with julian more. Black and white and a lot of my favourit songs bring back a.
Cliff richard has been a byword for safe, unthreatening, christian pop for generations now, so much so that its. The movie is great, because, unlike the elvis outings that were all fluff and no substance, this movie, guided by the talents of lawrence harvey, tells the story of the rise of a rock star and the pr that creates a totally different personality and background for the star than what is their. Val guests 1959 londonshot brit beat classic charts the fortunes of aspiring musician bert rudge cliff richard. In quick succession rudge changes his name to bongo herbert, gets a record deal and strikes up a. Download expresso bongo 1959 brrip xvid mp3xvid or any other file from movies category.
Compared are the 1962 rerelease version and the theatrical version from 1959. Looking forward to playing a few gigs for our fans soon and adding some new people, too. The production starred paul scofield with hy hazell, millicent martin and james kenney. Expresso bongo is a 1958 west end musical and a satire of the music industry. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. With laurence harvey, sylvia syms, yolande donlan, cliff richard. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. It still amazes me that cliff richard, one of the most famous rock stars in great britain and other areas of the world, is practically unknown in the u. While most hit 1950s broadway musicals were filmed, british ones fared much worse. One of the best british rock and roll films of the fifties. Rudge stands little chance in the music business but is propelled to major stardom after being discovered in an expresso coffee shop by sleazy soho agent johnny laurence harvey. In this witty musicbusiness satire, johnny jackson laurence harvey is a talent agent down on his luck who thinks his tide may have turned. Find movie and film cast and crew information for expresso bongo 1960 val guest on allmovie.
Includes musical performances, strip club, and nearnude scenes. Sleazy london agent laurence harvey turns soho bongo player cliff richard into teen idol. Expresso bongo 1960 val guest cast and crew allmovie. So the answer is that it made no difference at all as chart eligibility rules were different, and sales had already peaked. Expresso bongo british board of film classification. It is adapted from the stage musical of the same name, which was first produced on the stage at the saville theatre, london, on 23 april 1958 in the film, cliff richard and the shadows made their second.
Peter williamsperformed by laurence harvey the manchurian candidate i am camera domino the life. Cliff richard has allways been my favourit singer and person a guy to look ut too. While expresso bongo never had as poisonous a reputation as showgirls, it still feels like the kind of film you have to prepare a briefing for the defence for. Cliff richard was at the height of his first wave of popularity as the british elvis when expresso bongo was. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. One of the best british rock n roll films of the 50s.
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