Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
- Directed by
- Fred F. Sears
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A record producer trying to launch a new calypso music craze puts together a show with musicians and dancers. The film follows his efforts to make the format popular.
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What happens
Calypso Heat Wave is a 1957 American drama musical film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders and Meg Myles. It was an attempt by producer Sam Katzman to repeat the success of Rock Around the Clock with calypso music. It was originally known as Juke Box Jamboree. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Silk Stockings (1957)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.