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
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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