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Expresso Bongo

Expresso Bongo (1959)

December 1, 1959 (GB) • Comedy, Music • 111m

Overview

A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.

Director

Val Guest

Top Billed

Laurence Harvey

Keywords

london, england rock 'n' roll pop star nightclub based on play or musical promoter
Where to watch

Top Billed Cast

Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey

Johnny Jackson

Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms

Maisie King

Yolande Donlan
Yolande Donlan

Dixie Collins

Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard

Bert Rudge / Bongo Herbert

Meier Tzelniker
Meier Tzelniker

Mayer

Ambrosine Phillpotts
Ambrosine Phillpotts

Lady Rosemary

Gilbert Harding
Gilbert Harding

Self

Hermione Baddeley
Hermione Baddeley

Penelope

Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann

Leon

Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith

Rev. Tobias Craven

Wilfrid Lawson
Wilfrid Lawson

Mr Rudge

Avis Bunnage
Avis Bunnage

Mrs Rudge

Susan Burnet
Susan Burnet

Edna Rudge

Susan Hampshire
Susan Hampshire

Cynthia

Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith

Charlie

Patrick Cargill
Patrick Cargill

Psychiatrist

Lisa Peake
Lisa Peake

Chinese Rose

Esma Cannon
Esma Cannon

Nightclub Cleaner

Barry Lowe
Barry Lowe

Beast Burns

Davy Kaye
Davy Kaye

Racer

Timothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson

Amusement Arcade Manager

Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk

Soho Youth

Jack McNaughton
Jack McNaughton

Jack

Reg Thomason
Reg Thomason

Jukebox Delivery Man

Victor Harrington
Victor Harrington

Press Photographer

Wolf Mankowitz
Wolf Mankowitz

Sandwich Man

Hank Marvin
Hank Marvin

Lead Guitarist

Jet Harris
Jet Harris

Bass player in band

Norma Parnell
Norma Parnell

Secretary (uncredited)

Esme Smythe
Esme Smythe

TV Van Crowd (uncredited)

Crew
Val Guest
Val Guest

Director

Wolf Mankowitz
Wolf Mankowitz

Writer

Bert Ross
Bert Ross

Sound Mixer

Kenneth MacMillan
Kenneth MacMillan

Choreographer

John Wilcox
John Wilcox

Director of Photography

Barbara Ritchie
Barbara Ritchie

Hairdresser

Philip Shipway
Philip Shipway

Assistant Director

Ernest Gasser
Ernest Gasser

Makeup Artist

Moray Grant
Moray Grant

Camera Operator

Robert Farnon
Robert Farnon

Music Director

Anthony Masters
Anthony Masters

Art Direction

Chris Greenham
Chris Greenham

Sound Editor

Bill Lenny
Bill Lenny

Editor

Beatrice Dawson
Beatrice Dawson

Costume Design

Val Guest
Val Guest

Producer

Julian More
Julian More

Writer

Wolf Mankowitz
Wolf Mankowitz

Screenplay

Jon Penington
Jon Penington

Associate Producer



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

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Revenue

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