Release Date: Dec 1, 1959 Wide
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In this witty music-business satire, Johnny Jackson (Laurence Harvey) is a talent agent down on his luck who thinks his tide may have turned when he spots a teenage rock & roll fan wailing away in a coffeehouse. Dubbing him "Bongo Herbert" (Cliff Richard, in a role the now knighted and born-again pop icon would probably prefer to forget), Johnny puts Herbert on the fast track to teenage stardom, using his record company and radio connections to make Herbert's first single a smash hit. Johnny
Dec 1, 1959 Wide
Mar 8, 2005
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Has a charm all its own, but that's not enough to take the ringing of the bongo drums out of my ears.
A bit dated, but that almost adds to the interest of the film. Well acted by Laurence Harvey. Some great music, good score.
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