Movie Description
Expresso Bongo
(1959)Overview
A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.
Featured Crew
- Director : Val Guest
- Producer : Val Guest
- Writer : Wolf Mankowitz,Julian More
- Editor : Bill Lenny
- Cast : Laurence Harvey,Sylvia Syms,Yolande Donlan,Cliff Richard,Meier Tzelniker,Ambrosine Phillpotts,Gilbert Harding,Hermione Baddeley,Eric Pohlmann,Reginald Beckwith,Wilfrid Lawson,Avis Bunnage,Susan Burnet,Susan Hampshire,Kenneth Griffith,Patrick Cargill,Lisa Peake,Esma Cannon,Barry Lowe,Davy Kaye,Timothy Bateson,Burt Kwouk,Jack McNaughton,Reg Thomason,Victor Harrington,Wolf Mankowitz,Hank Marvin,Jet Harris,Norma Parnell,Esme Smythe
Cast
Johnny Jackson
Maisie King
Dixie Collins
Bert Rudge / Bongo Herbert
Mayer
Lady Rosemary
Self
Penelope
Leon
Rev. Tobias Craven
Mr Rudge
Mrs Rudge
Edna Rudge
Cynthia
Charlie
Psychiatrist
Chinese Rose
Nightclub Cleaner
Beast Burns
Racer
Amusement Arcade Manager
Soho Youth
Jack
Jukebox Delivery Man
Press Photographer
Sandwich Man
Lead Guitarist
Bass player in band
Secretary (uncredited)
TV Van Crowd (uncredited)
Posters
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Head
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Facts
Original TitleExpresso Bongo
Status Released
Release Information
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1959-12-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 51m
Production CompaniesVal Guest Productions
Genres
- Comedy
- Music
