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TITLE : Expresso Bongo
YEAR OF RELEASE : 1959
CLASSIFICATION : PG
DIRECTOR : Val Guest
STARRING : Cliff Richard, Laurence Harvey, Sylvia Syms,
Yolande Donlan, Meier Tzelniker, Ambrosine Phillpotts, Eric Pohlmann, Gilbert Harding, Hermione Baddeley, Reginald Beckwith, Susan Hampshire.

EXPRESSO BONGO MOVIE SOUNDTRACK:
* Nausea
* Shrine on the Second Floor
* I've Never Had It So Good
* Voice in the Wilderness

FILM REVIEW :
Teen heartthrob Cliff Richard stars as Bongo Herbert a young rocker who plays the bongos in a London coffee house. Lawrence Harvey plays talent agent Johnny Jackson. Harvey discovers Cliff performing in a café & believes that he has the talent to become a star. The two strike up a partnership but in no time at all the relationship turns sour. The London nightlife of the late 1950's complete with smoky bars, strippers, sleazy characters, neon-lights & noisy streets is depicted well & forms an excellent backdrop for this musical drama. Look out for bit player Susan Hampshire who is the only cast member to carry her part over from the popular stage play. At the 1960 BAFTA film awards "Expresso Bongo" received two nominations, Laurence Harvey for Best British Actor & Wolf Mankowitz for Best British Screenplay. "Expresso Bongo" is an entertaining romp down memory lane it features some over-the-top musical numbers & could be best described as an intelligent satire of British pop culture in the late 1950's. Cliff Richard fans won't want to miss this early musical gem.

The Cliff Richard Collection [DVD] DVD
Pop goes the collection, as British rocker Cliff Richard and The Shadows are featured in this three-disc set. Along with "The Young Ones" and "Summer Holiday," you'll also get the exclusive title "Wonderful Life" (1964), in which Cliff and the fellas get mixed up with eccentric filmmaker Walter Slezak--and Richard woos actress Susan Hampshire--on the Canary Islands. Songs include "On the Beach," "Do You Remember," "Theme for Young Lovers" and more.
Expresso Bongo [DVD](1959) DVD
Fast-talking promoter Laurence Harvey thinks he's found the next teen singing sensation when he spies bongo-playing troubadour Cliff Richard in a Soho coffeehouse. Join them on the rocky road to stardom in this classic British rock-and-roll musical that also stars Sylvia Sims, Yolonde Dolan. Songs include "Bongo Blues," "Love," "A Voice in the Wilderness." 111 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; pressbook excerpt.
The Young Ones [DVD](1961) DVD
"Once in every lifetime" comes a Cliff Richard musical like this, with the British pop idol playing a lad out to stop millionaire land developer father Robert Morley from destroying a local youth center. Cliff raises the cash to buy the land with a rock-and-roll show, but other complications ensue, including the kidnapping of Morley by one of Cliff's fans. With The Shadows, Carole Gray and Teddy Greene. Songs include ""The Young Ones," "What Do You Know We've Got a Show" and "We Say Yeah." AKA: "Wonderful to Be Young!" 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; biographies; theatrical trailer.
Summer Holiday [DVD](1963) DVD
British pop star Cliff Richard stars with his group The Shadows in this pleasing musical comedy caper in which four mechanics travel in a double-decker bus across Europe. During a trial run, they smash into a car carrying an all-girl musical trio, then decide to take them to Athens. During the tune-filled trip, the lads also encounter an American girl singer posing as a boy, talkative French mimes and more. Lauri Peters, Melvyn Hayes and Ron Moody co-star; directed by Peter Yates ("Breaking Away"). Songs include "Bachelor Boy," "Dancing Shoes" and the title track. 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; French Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; biographies; theatrical trailer.
Serious Charge [DVD](1959) DVD
An unmarried British clergyman (Anthony Quayle) faces a dire stain on his reputation after a teenage delinquent (Andrew Ray) he has targeted in the murder of a young girl accuses the holy man of inappropriate sexual advances. The 19-year-old thug's spurious charges are only reinforced when a woman whose charms failed to entice the vicar adds her own dishonest, incriminating testimony. With Cliff Richard, Sarah Churchill. 99 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.