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Calypso Heat Wave is a 1957 American drama musical film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders and Meg Myles. It was an attempt by producer Sam Katzman to repeat the success of Rock Around the Clock with calypso music. It was originally known as Juke Box Jamboree.
Calypso Heat Wave: Directed by Fred F. Sears. With Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders, Meg Myles, Paul Langton. Everything's going well at Disco Records, where singer Johnny Conroy is popular and publicity chief Marty Collins is good at her job, as well as in love with company boss Mack Adams.
- (98)
- Drama, Musical
- Fred F. Sears
- 1957-06
Calypso Heat Wave, though, offers some pleasant viewing surprises, including an early and energetic performance by Joel Grey; the film debut of Alan Arkin, who appears here as a singer in one of the most authentic musical sequences; and two numbers by none other than poet, author, and activist Maya Angelou, appearing here during her earlier ...
- Fred F. Sears, Leonard Katzman
- Johnny Desmond
In this musical, calypso is all the rage when jukebox magnate Barney Pearl (Michael Granger) forces Mack Adams, owner of calypso-friendly Disco Records, to...
- Musical
- Johnny Desmond
- Fred F. Sears
Calypso Heat Wave (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
When Conroy is found, he is surrounded by island music called calypso. Brilliant idea...bring the new found music back to America and start a new musical sensation. Johnny's fan clubs and radio stations rekindle his career.
1 day ago · Kids play in the Calypso Bay Wave Pool at The Ravine Water Park in Paso Robles as temperatures hit the triple-digits on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Heat advisory issued for parts of SLO County As of midday Wednesday, parts of San Luis Obispo County remained under a heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service.
