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
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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