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Expresso Bongo is a 1959 British drama musical film directed by Val Guest, shot in uncredited black & white Dyaliscope and starring Laurence Harvey, Cliff Richard, and Yolande Donlan. 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.
Expresso Bongo is a 1958 West End musical and a satire of the music industry. It was first produced on the stage at the Saville Theatre, London, on 23 April 1958. Its book was written by Wolf Mankowitz and Julian More, with music by David Heneker and Monty Norman, also the co-lyricist with Julian More.
Feb 1, 2021 · The original trailer in high definition of Expresso Bongo directed by Val Guest. Starring Laurence Harvey, Sylvia Syms, Yolande Donlan and Cliff Richard.Blu-...
Expresso Bongo: Directed by Val Guest. With Laurence Harvey, Sylvia Syms, Yolande Donlan, Cliff Richard. Johnny Jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager Bert Rudge singing in a coffee house, but their exploitative deal leads to a bad relationship.
A talent agent named Johnny Jackson (Laurence Harvey) tries to resurrect his flagging career when he stumbles upon a talented young rock 'n' roll...
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Sep 10, 2012 · Discover the best of the city, first. An adaptation of Wolf Mankowitz's 1958 showbiz musical, bristling with period flavour, from the cast's brylcreemed coiffures and snazzy ties to...
Feb 1, 2017 · Johnny Jackson (Laurence Harvey), a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager Bert Rudge (Cliff Richard) singing in a coffee house. Despite Bert's protestation that...
May 5, 2016 · Val Guest's music industry satire, 'Expresso Bongo', takes place in a time when teenagers were old, Cliff Richard was young, and the beats were straight from the fridge, daddio!
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Johnny Jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager Bert Rudge singing in a coffee house. Despite Bert's protestation that he really is only interested in playing bongos, Johnny starts him on the road to stardom.
An unscrupulous small-time Soho agent exploits a teenage rock'n'roll star, but is rivalled by a mature US singer who attempts to use him to revive her flagging career. Show full synopsis. While most hit 1950s Broadway musicals were filmed, British ones fared much worse. When optioned (rarely), few survived intact.
