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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: Directed by Val Guest. With Laurence Harvey, Sylvia Syms, Yolande Donlan, Cliff Richard. Sleazy talent agent Johnny Jackson discovers teenager Bert Rudge singing in a coffee house.
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- Drama, Music
- Val Guest
- 1959-12-11
Brief Synopsis. 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.
- Val Guest
- Susan Burnet
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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 Richard). Although...
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- Laurence Harvey
- Val Guest
- Musical, Comedy
Jan 18, 2023 · Features. Remembering Cliff Richard’s Expresso Bongo. By Steve O'Brien | January 18, 2023. 7 minute read. In 1959, Cliff Richard starred in a movie that would soon be considered a British classic, a gritty and cynical satire of the pop music business titled Expresso Bongo…
Expresso Bongo is an unusual film, falling somewhere between West End musical and satiric showbusiness film. It is both satire and celebration. Where Cliff Richard stars as a English Elvis, who is discovered by the quick-talking Laurence Harvey and set on his path to stardom.
Sep 10, 2012 · Film. Time Out says. An adaptation of Wolf Mankowitz 's 1958 showbiz musical, bristling with period flavour, from the cast's brylcreemed coiffures and snazzy ties to the presence of Gilbert...
