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Midnight Movie: Expresso Bongo

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Starring Laurence Harvey, Sylvia Syms
with Cliff Richard, Yolande Donlan

Dance-band drummer Johnny Jackson dreams of getting into the big money as an agent. When he creates the teenage idol 'Bongo' Herbert, it looks as if he's hit the Tin Pan Alley jackpot.

Laurence Harvey: see feature pages.
This Week's Films: page 11. Cliff Richard introduces Psalms of Praise, BBC1 Sunday 6.50 (not Scotland); and is the guest of Morecambe and Wise, BBC2 Sunday at 10.10 pm.

Contributors

Screenplay:
Wolf Mankowitz
Director:
Val Guest
Johnny Jackson:
Laurence Harvey
Maisie King:
Sylvia Syms
Bongo Herbert:
Cliff Richard
Dixie Collins:
Yoiande Donlan
Mayor:
Meier Tzelniker
Leon:
Eric Pohlmann
Mrs Rudge:
Avis Bunnage
Mr Rudge:
Wilfrid Lawson
Charlie:
Kenneth Griffith
Penelope:
Hermione Baddeley
Himself:
Gilbert Harding
Source: Radio Times

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