Expresso Bongo (1959)
- Directed by
- Val Guest
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 19 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 sleazy talent scout in London's Soho finds a promising young singer and tries to turn him into a star. The story follows the highs and lows of the music business.
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What happens
Expresso Bongo is a 1959 British drama musical film directed by Val Guest, shot in uncredited black & white Dyaliscope and starring Laurence Harvey, Cliff Richard, and Yolande Donlan. It was written by Wolf Mankowitz adapted from the stage musical of the same name by Julian More, which was first produced at the Saville Theatre, London, on 23 April 1958. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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