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. A satire of the music industry, the show starred paul scofield, james kenney, millicent martin, meier tzelniker, hy hazell, and elizabeth ashley. Music by david heneker and monty norman lyrics by julian more, david heneker, and monty norman. Rent expresso bongo 1959 starring laurence harvey and cliff richard on dvd and bluray. Laurence harvey, cliff richard, yolande donlan, sylvia syms. The satirical swipes which expresso bongo takes at the music industry are, at this point in time, well worn. Cast includes cliff richard, laurence harvey, sylvia syms, yolande donlan, meier tzelniker, gilbert harding. 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. Expresso bongo original london cast recording plus. Despite berts protestation that he really is only interested in playing bongos, johnny starts him on the road to stardom. Cliff richard stars as bongo herbert, yes, bongo herbert. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. Cliff richard and the shadows expresso bongo 1960, vinyl. Johnny jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager bert rudge.
The deal they cut, however, is highly exploitative of the young singer, and their. The production starred paul scofield with hy hazell, millicent martin and james kenney. 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. 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. So the answer is that it made no difference at all as chart eligibility rules were different, and sales had already peaked. 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. Nausea uncredited music by david heneker as david henneker and monty norman lyrics by julian more and wolf mankowitz from original stage show. 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.
Expresso bongo original london cast recording plus cliff. An unscrupulous smalltime promoter discovers a young singer and determines to make him a star. 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. 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. When the taxis gather in mock solemnity funeral hearses court the death of virginity was it paradise.
English actress sylvia syms as maisie king in expresso bongo, directed by val. Dixie hears of bongo s 5050 deal with johnny, and passes this information to mayer. 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. Theatre royal, nottingham 24 march, 1958 saville theatre 23 april, 1959 316 perfs story. Hard to belive this is only a few years before the beatles changed everything. Expresso bongo british board of film classification. Expresso bongo is played by cliff richard, a wrong piece of casting. Cliff richard performs the song love which was composed by norrie paramor and.
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 a 1958 west end musical and a satire of the music industry. 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. On april 23, 1958, expresso bongo burst on the london theatre scene. Looking forward to playing a few gigs for our fans soon and adding some new people, too. 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.
Search for and download any torrent from the pirate bay using search query 1959. Mar 02, 2010 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 norman and david heneker, starred paul scofield and hy. Bongo becomes a pop culture sensation, of course, but johnnys hubris eventually proves to be his undoing. Laurence harvey the manchurian candidate stars alongside cliff richard and yolande donlan in this satirical look at the music industry. Despite berts protestation that he really is only interested in playing bongos, johnny starts him. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. It was first produced on the stage at the saville theatre, london, on 23 april 1958. It was first produced on the stage at the saville theatre, london, on 23 april. 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. Bongo is also a hit with the young debutante set, who visit his dressing room. Ideal for smaller venues, events where volume is an issue or for those who just want it a little laid back. To obtain this category cuts were required but the details are not available. With paul scofield, james kenney, millicent martin, meier tzelniker. Artists sign bad contracts, middle men will wet their beaks at every opportunity.
Rarbg expresso bongo 1959 1080p bluray h264 aac rarbg. Aug 16, 2016 laurence harvey the manchurian candidate stars alongside cliff richard and yolande donlan in this satirical look at the music industry. 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. Cliff richards expresso bongo dvd madman entertainment. 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. Rent expresso bongo 1959 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. A seedy london promoter turns a naive, workingclass teenager into a pop singing sensation. Cliff richard performs the song love which was composed by norrie paramor and bunny lewis. Lyrics by julian more, monty norman and david heneker.
From the film expresso bongo, 1959 directed by val guest. English actress sylvia syms as maisie king in expresso bongo. Feb 05, 2018 from the film expresso bongo, 1959 directed by val guest. At once joyous fluff and sharp satire, it skewers everything from teen dance crazes to bbc documentaries to the career of its star. Johnny jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager bert rudge singing in a coffee house. A sleazy hustler always on the lookout for fresh talent to. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing expresso bongo near you. A satire of the music industry, the show starred paul scofield, james kenney, millicent. With laurence harvey, sylvia syms, yolande donlan, cliff richard. In quick succession rudge changes his name to bongo herbert, gets a record.