Idol on Parade (1959)

Directed by

John Gilling

Genre

comedy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A rock and roll singer is drafted into the British Army for his national service. He struggles to adapt to military life while still trying to perform music.

lightheartedplayfulfunbreezynostalgicupbeatcomedicdated charm

What happens

Idol on Parade (also known as Idle on Parade) is a 1959 British comedy film directed by John Gilling and starring William Bendix, Anthony Newley, Sid James and Lionel Jeffries. The screenplay was by John Antrobus, based on the 1958 William Camp novel Idle on Parade which was inspired by Elvis Presley's conscription into the US Army. It was produced by Irving Allen and Albert R. Broccoli for Warwick Films. Jeep Jackson serves his two years of compulsory National Service in the British military. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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