Rarbg expresso bongo 1959 1080p bluray h264 aac rarbg. It was first produced on the stage at the saville theatre, london, on 23 april. Laurence harvey, cliff richard, yolande donlan, sylvia syms. We start off on this page with old time movies worldwide then at the top, above the great lucille balls head you will see the grey header with the sub categories, just click on the title you want to view ie.
Laurence harvey the manchurian candidate stars alongside cliff richard and yolande donlan in this satirical look at the music industry. Cliff richard performs the song love which was composed by norrie paramor and. Expresso bongo original london cast recording plus. With laurence harvey, sylvia syms, yolande donlan, cliff richard.
Cliff richards expresso bongo dvd madman entertainment. First released in 1959, just one year after laurence harveys success in room at the top, expresso bongo gives us harvey as an unscrupulous music agent named johnny jackson. 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 an international singing sensation. Shot at shepperton and on location in soho, expresso bongo looks more than fine, but it doesnt particularly convey the sense of a city and a wider backdrop in the way, for example, the sweet. Despite berts protestation that he really is only interested in playing bongos, johnny starts him. A fasttalking wouldbe pop impresario leads a pageant of sleazy characters hoping to cash in on fresh talent in the 1959 british film expresso bongo, now available in the u. Expresso bongo original london cast recording plus cliff. Cliff richard and the shadows expresso bongo 1960, vinyl. Cliff richard was at the height of his first wave of popularity as the british elvis when expresso bongo was released, leading to a great deal of speculation about how closely it mirrored his. Expresso bongo 1959 cliff richard in expresso bongo 1959 sylvia syms in. On april 23, 1958, expresso bongo burst on the london theatre scene. The satirical swipes which expresso bongo takes at the music industry are, at this point in time, well worn. Aug 16, 2016 laurence harvey the manchurian candidate stars alongside cliff richard and yolande donlan in this satirical look at the music industry.
Artists sign bad contracts, middle men will wet their beaks at every opportunity. Set amid the sleazy strip clubs and bustling nightlife of londons soho district, expresso bongo is a fab bit of showbiz lampooning that loses its bite and its momentum when it leaves the lively streets for the claustrophobic offices and penthouse suites of the professional music industry sharks. Lyrics by julian more, monty norman and david heneker. When the taxis gather in mock solemnity funeral hearses court the death of virginity was it paradise. Johnny jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager bert rudge singing in a coffee house. Rent expresso bongo 1959 starring laurence harvey and cliff richard on dvd and bluray. Search for and download any torrent from the pirate bay using search query 1959. Bongo is also a hit with the young debutante set, who visit his dressing room. Looking forward to playing a few gigs for our fans soon and adding some new people, too.
Theatre royal, nottingham 24 march, 1958 saville theatre 23 april, 1959 316 perfs story. Feb 05, 2018 from the film expresso bongo, 1959 directed by val guest. Despite berts protestation that he really is only interested in playing bongos, johnny starts him on the road to stardom. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. 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. English actress sylvia syms as maisie king in expresso bongo, directed by val. From the film expresso bongo, 1959 directed by val guest. With paul scofield, james kenney, millicent martin, meier tzelniker. 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 1959 is an adaptation of wolf mankowitz and julian moores 1958 satirical showbiz musical centred on the londons sohos thriving coffee bars and an agent who thinks he has found a musical star. At once joyous fluff and sharp satire, it skewers everything from teen dance crazes to bbc documentaries to the career of its star. Rent expresso bongo 1959 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. English actress sylvia syms as maisie king in expresso bongo. Val guest may not have a name that rivals carol reeds or alfred hitchcocks in terms of its public recognition factor, but wherever you look in the history of british cinema from the 1930s to the end of the 1970s, this versatile former theatre actortur.
A satire on the music business, expresso bongo had begun life as a successful west end musical in 1958. Expresso bongo is a 1959 film satire of the music industry directed by val guest, shot in an uncredited dyaliscope and starring laurence harvey, cliff richard, and yolande donlan. He realizes hes found a winner in the form of bongo player bert rudge, a kid he christens with the stage name of bongo herbert and pushes as a pop singer in the local coffee bars. Cliff richard stars as bongo herbert, yes, bongo herbert. Expresso bongo british board of film classification.
Director val guests 1959 british drama stars laurence harvey, cliff richard, sylvia syms, yolande donlan, hermione baddeley, susan hampshire and avis bunnage. In quick succession rudge changes his name to bongo herbert, gets a record. Watch the video for waterhole expresso bongo from marillions misplaced childhood for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Ideal for smaller venues, events where volume is an issue or for those who just want it a little laid back. So the answer is that it made no difference at all as chart eligibility rules were different, and sales had already peaked. The deal they cut, however, is highly exploitative of the young singer, and their. 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. Expresso bongo is a 1958 west end musical and a satire of the music industry. A sleazy hustler always on the lookout for fresh talent to. A satire of the music industry, the show starred paul scofield, james kenney, millicent. Johnny jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager bert rudge. Good record of the life and times at a milestone in cultural history, as a film, mostly harmless.
Espresso bongo is the second studio album released by mental as anything. 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 screen. A satire of the music industry, the show starred paul scofield, james kenney, millicent martin, meier tzelniker, hy hazell, and elizabeth ashley. It was first produced on the stage at the saville theatre, london, on 23 april 1958. Hard to belive this is only a few years before the beatles changed everything. Old time cliffhanger movie serials and it will take you to that page or just click below on the movie section below you are interested in. Cliff richard performs the song love which was composed by norrie paramor and bunny lewis. An unscrupulous smalltime promoter discovers a young singer and determines to make him a star. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads. To obtain this category cuts were required but the details are not available. 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. Expresso bongo is played by cliff richard, a wrong piece of casting. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing expresso bongo near you. Expresso bongo april 1958 at the now vanished saville theatre, with a book by more and wolf mankowitz and lyrics by more and the composers.
Its book was written by wolf mankowitz and julian more, with music by david heneker and monty norman, also the colyricist with julian more. Music by david heneker and monty norman lyrics by julian more, david heneker, and monty norman. The production starred paul scofield with hy hazell, millicent martin and james kenney. Nausea uncredited music by david heneker as david henneker and monty norman lyrics by julian more and wolf mankowitz from original stage show. Cast includes cliff richard, laurence harvey, sylvia syms, yolande donlan, meier tzelniker, gilbert harding.
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