Poster of Expresso Bongo

Expresso Bongo

Plot: A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.
Release Date: Tuesday, December 1 1959
64 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Laurence HarveyLaurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey was
31 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Johnny Jackson'.
Mon, Oct 01 1928 –
Sun, Nov 25 1973
Portrait of Sylvia SymsSylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms was
25 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Maisie King'.
Sat, Jan 06 1934 –
Fri, Jan 27 2023
Portrait of Yolande DonlanYolande Donlan
Yolande Donlan was
39 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Dixie Collins'.
Wed, Jun 02 1920 –
Tue, Dec 30 2014
Portrait of Cliff RichardCliff Richard
Cliff Richard was
19 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Bert Rudge / Bongo Herbert'.
Mon, Oct 14 1940
Portrait of Meier TzelnikerMeier Tzelniker
Meier Tzelniker was
65 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Mayer'.
Mon, Jan 01 1894 –
Wed, Oct 08 1980
Portrait of Ambrosine PhillpottsAmbrosine Phillpotts
Ambrosine Phillpotts was
47 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Lady Rosemary'.
Fri, Sep 13 1912 –
Sun, Oct 12 1980
Portrait of Gilbert HardingGilbert Harding
Gilbert Harding was
>> in Expresso Bongo
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hermione BaddeleyHermione Baddeley
Hermione Baddeley was
53 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Penelope'.
Tue, Nov 13 1906 –
Tue, Aug 19 1986
Portrait of Eric PohlmannEric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann was
46 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Leon'.
Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Wed, Jul 25 1979
Portrait of Reginald BeckwithReginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith was
51 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Rev. Tobias Craven'.
Mon, Nov 02 1908 –
Sat, Jun 26 1965
Portrait of Wilfrid LawsonWilfrid Lawson
Wilfrid Lawson was
59 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Mr Rudge'.
Sat, Jan 13 1900 –
Mon, Oct 10 1966
Portrait of Avis BunnageAvis Bunnage
Avis Bunnage was
36 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Mrs Rudge'.
Sun, Apr 22 1923 –
Thu, Oct 04 1990
Portrait of Susan BurnetSusan Burnet
Susan Burnet was
21 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Edna Rudge'.
Fri, Nov 25 1938 –
Sun, Jan 17 2010
Portrait of Susan HampshireSusan Hampshire
Susan Hampshire was
22 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Cynthia'.
Wed, May 12 1937
Portrait of Kenneth GriffithKenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith was
38 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Charlie'.
Wed, Oct 12 1921 –
Sun, Jun 25 2006
Portrait of Patrick CargillPatrick Cargill
Patrick Cargill was
41 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Psychiatrist'.
Mon, Jun 03 1918 –
Thu, May 23 1996
Portrait of Lisa PeakeLisa Peake
Lisa Peake was
>> in Expresso Bongo
as 'Chinese Rose'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Esma CannonEsma Cannon
Esma Cannon was
53 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Nightclub Cleaner'.
Wed, Dec 27 1905 –
Wed, Oct 18 1972
Portrait of Barry LoweBarry Lowe
Barry Lowe was
34 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Beast Burns'.
Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Mon, Dec 12 2011
Portrait of Davy KayeDavy Kaye
Davy Kaye was
43 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Racer'.
Sat, Mar 25 1916 –
Tue, Feb 03 1998
Portrait of Timothy BatesonTimothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson was
33 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Amusement Arcade Manager'.
Sat, Apr 03 1926 –
Wed, Sep 16 2009
Portrait of Burt KwoukBurt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk was
29 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Soho Youth'.
Fri, Jul 18 1930 –
Tue, May 24 2016
Portrait of Jack McNaughtonJack McNaughton
Jack McNaughton was
53 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Jack'.
Fri, Dec 22 1905 –
Thu, Feb 22 1990
Portrait of Reg ThomasonReg Thomason
Reg Thomason was
41 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Jukebox Delivery Man'.
Fri, Nov 29 1918 –
Sat, Aug 30 2003
Portrait of Victor HarringtonVictor Harrington
Victor Harrington was
>> in Expresso Bongo
as 'Press Photographer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolf MankowitzWolf Mankowitz
Wolf Mankowitz was
35 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Sandwich Man'.
Fri, Nov 07 1924 –
Wed, May 20 1998
Portrait of Hank MarvinHank Marvin
Hank Marvin was
18 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Lead Guitarist'.
Tue, Oct 28 1941
Portrait of Jet HarrisJet Harris
Jet Harris was
20 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Bass player in band'.
Thu, Jul 06 1939 –
Fri, Mar 18 2011

Crew

Portrait of Val GuestVal Guest
Director, Producer
Val Guest was
47 in Expresso Bongo
Mon, Dec 11 1911 –
Wed, May 10 2006
Portrait of John WilcoxJohn Wilcox
Director of Photography
John Wilcox was
54 in Expresso Bongo
Sun, May 07 1905 –
Thu, May 31 1979
Portrait of Philip ShipwayPhilip Shipway
Assistant Director
Philip Shipway was
47 in Expresso Bongo
Wed, Feb 21 1912 –
Sat, Apr 20 1968
Portrait of Robert FarnonRobert Farnon
Music Director
Robert Farnon was
42 in Expresso Bongo
Tue, Jul 24 1917 –
Sat, Apr 23 2005
Portrait of Wolf MankowitzWolf Mankowitz
Writer, Screenplay
Wolf Mankowitz was
35 in Expresso Bongo
Fri, Nov 07 1924 –
Wed, May 20 1998
Portrait of Julian MoreJulian More
Writer
Julian More was
>> in Expresso Bongo
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jon PeningtonJon Penington
Associate Producer
Jon Penington was
>> in Expresso Bongo
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill LennyBill Lenny
Editor
Bill Lenny was
>> in Expresso Bongo
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chris GreenhamChris Greenham
Sound Editor
Chris Greenham was
36 in Expresso Bongo
Sat, Apr 21 1923 –
Sat, Jan 21 1989
Portrait of Bert RossBert Ross
Sound Mixer
Bert Ross was
55 in Expresso Bongo
Mon, Apr 25 1904 –
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Barbara RitchieBarbara Ritchie
Hairdresser
Barbara Ritchie was
>> in Expresso Bongo
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony MastersAnthony Masters
Art Direction
Anthony Masters was
40 in Expresso Bongo
Wed, Jan 01 1919 –
Thu, May 10 1990
Portrait of Ernest GasserErnest Gasser
Makeup Artist
Ernest Gasser was
>> in Expresso Bongo
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Moray GrantMoray Grant
Camera Operator
Moray Grant was
42 in Expresso Bongo
Tue, Nov 13 1917 –
Sat, Sep 17 1977
Portrait of Beatrice DawsonBeatrice Dawson
Costume Design
Beatrice Dawson was
51 in Expresso Bongo
Sun, Jan 26 1908 –
Fri, Apr 16 1976
Portrait of Kenneth MacMillanKenneth MacMillan
Choreographer
Kenneth MacMillan was
29 in Expresso Bongo
Wed, Dec 11 1929 –
Thu, Oct 29 1992