Expresso Bongo
Plot: A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.
Release Date:
Tuesday, December 1 1959
65 years ago
65 years ago
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Cast
Laurence Harvey. Laurence Harvey was 31 in Expresso Bongo as 'Johnny Jackson'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 01 1928 –
Died: Sun, Nov 25 1973
Died: Sun, Nov 25 1973
Sylvia Syms. Sylvia Syms was 25 in Expresso Bongo as 'Maisie King'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1934 –
Died: Fri, Jan 27 2023
Died: Fri, Jan 27 2023
Yolande Donlan. Yolande Donlan was 39 in Expresso Bongo as 'Dixie Collins'.Birthday: Wed, Jun 02 1920 –
Died: Tue, Dec 30 2014
Died: Tue, Dec 30 2014
Cliff Richard. Cliff Richard was 19 in Expresso Bongo as 'Bert Rudge / Bongo Herbert'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1940
Meier Tzelniker. Meier Tzelniker was 65 in Expresso Bongo as 'Mayer'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1894 –
Died: Wed, Oct 08 1980
Died: Wed, Oct 08 1980
Ambrosine Phillpotts. Ambrosine Phillpotts was 47 in Expresso Bongo as 'Lady Rosemary'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 13 1912 –
Died: Sun, Oct 12 1980
Died: Sun, Oct 12 1980
Hermione Baddeley. Hermione Baddeley was 53 in Expresso Bongo as 'Penelope'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 13 1906 –
Died: Tue, Aug 19 1986
Died: Tue, Aug 19 1986
Eric Pohlmann. Eric Pohlmann was 46 in Expresso Bongo as 'Leon'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Died: Wed, Jul 25 1979
Died: Wed, Jul 25 1979
Reginald Beckwith. Reginald Beckwith was 51 in Expresso Bongo as 'Rev. Tobias Craven'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 02 1908 –
Died: Sat, Jun 26 1965
Died: Sat, Jun 26 1965
Wilfrid Lawson. Wilfrid Lawson was 59 in Expresso Bongo as 'Mr Rudge'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 13 1900 –
Died: Mon, Oct 10 1966
Died: Mon, Oct 10 1966
Avis Bunnage. Avis Bunnage was 36 in Expresso Bongo as 'Mrs Rudge'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 22 1923 –
Died: Thu, Oct 04 1990
Died: Thu, Oct 04 1990
Susan Burnet. Susan Burnet was 21 in Expresso Bongo as 'Edna Rudge'.Birthday: Fri, Nov 25 1938 –
Died: Sun, Jan 17 2010
Died: Sun, Jan 17 2010
Susan Hampshire
Kenneth Griffith. Kenneth Griffith was 38 in Expresso Bongo as 'Charlie'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 12 1921 –
Died: Sun, Jun 25 2006
Died: Sun, Jun 25 2006
Patrick Cargill. Patrick Cargill was 41 in Expresso Bongo as 'Psychiatrist'.Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1918 –
Died: Thu, May 23 1996
Died: Thu, May 23 1996
Lisa Peake
Esma Cannon. Esma Cannon was 53 in Expresso Bongo as 'Nightclub Cleaner'.Birthday: Wed, Dec 27 1905 –
Died: Wed, Oct 18 1972
Died: Wed, Oct 18 1972
Barry Lowe. Barry Lowe was 34 in Expresso Bongo as 'Beast Burns'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Died: Mon, Dec 12 2011
Died: Mon, Dec 12 2011
Davy Kaye. Davy Kaye was 43 in Expresso Bongo as 'Racer'.Birthday: Sat, Mar 25 1916 –
Died: Tue, Feb 03 1998
Died: Tue, Feb 03 1998
Timothy Bateson. Timothy Bateson was 33 in Expresso Bongo as 'Amusement Arcade Manager'.Birthday: Sat, Apr 03 1926 –
Died: Wed, Sep 16 2009
Died: Wed, Sep 16 2009
Burt Kwouk. Burt Kwouk was 29 in Expresso Bongo as 'Soho Youth'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1930 –
Died: Tue, May 24 2016
Died: Tue, May 24 2016
Jack McNaughton. Jack McNaughton was 53 in Expresso Bongo as 'Jack'.Birthday: Fri, Dec 22 1905 –
Died: Thu, Feb 22 1990
Died: Thu, Feb 22 1990
Reg Thomason. Reg Thomason was 41 in Expresso Bongo as 'Jukebox Delivery Man'.Birthday: Fri, Nov 29 1918 –
Died: Sat, Aug 30 2003
Died: Sat, Aug 30 2003
Victor Harrington. Victor Harrington was 50 in Expresso Bongo as 'Press Photographer'.Birthday: Fri, Aug 27 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jul 23 1980
Died: Wed, Jul 23 1980
Wolf Mankowitz. Wolf Mankowitz was 35 in Expresso Bongo as 'Sandwich Man'.Birthday: Fri, Nov 07 1924 –
Died: Wed, May 20 1998
Died: Wed, May 20 1998
Hank MarvinJet Harris. Jet Harris was 20 in Expresso Bongo as 'Bass player in band'.Birthday: Thu, Jul 06 1939 –
Died: Fri, Mar 18 2011
Died: Fri, Mar 18 2011
Crew
Val Guest. Val Guest was 47 in Expresso Bongo as 'Director, Producer'Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1911 –
Died: Wed, May 10 2006
Died: Wed, May 10 2006
John Wilcox. John Wilcox was 54 in Expresso Bongo as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Sun, May 07 1905 –
Died: Thu, May 31 1979
Died: Thu, May 31 1979
Philip Shipway. Philip Shipway was 47 in Expresso Bongo as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Wed, Feb 21 1912 –
Died: Sat, Apr 20 1968
Died: Sat, Apr 20 1968
Robert Farnon. Robert Farnon was 42 in Expresso Bongo as 'Music Director'Birthday: Tue, Jul 24 1917 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 2005
Died: Sat, Apr 23 2005
Wolf Mankowitz. Wolf Mankowitz was 35 in Expresso Bongo as 'Writer, Screenplay'Birthday: Fri, Nov 07 1924 –
Died: Wed, May 20 1998
Died: Wed, May 20 1998
Jon Penington. Jon Penington was >> in Expresso Bongo as 'Associate Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Chris Greenham. Chris Greenham was 36 in Expresso Bongo as 'Sound Editor'Birthday: Sat, Apr 21 1923 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 1989
Died: Sat, Jan 21 1989
Barbara Ritchie. Barbara Ritchie was >> in Expresso Bongo as 'Hairdresser'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bert Ross. Bert Ross was 55 in Expresso Bongo as 'Sound Mixer'Birthday: Mon, Apr 25 1904 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1972
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1972
Anthony Masters. Anthony Masters was 40 in Expresso Bongo as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1919 –
Died: Thu, May 10 1990
Died: Thu, May 10 1990
Moray Grant. Moray Grant was 42 in Expresso Bongo as 'Camera Operator'Birthday: Tue, Nov 13 1917 –
Died: Sat, Sep 17 1977
Died: Sat, Sep 17 1977
Beatrice Dawson. Beatrice Dawson was 51 in Expresso Bongo as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Sun, Jan 26 1908 –
Died: Fri, Apr 16 1976
Died: Fri, Apr 16 1976
Kenneth MacMillan. Kenneth MacMillan was 29 in Expresso Bongo as 'Choreographer'Birthday: Wed, Dec 11 1929 –
Died: Thu, Oct 29 1992
Died: Thu, Oct 29 1992