Idol on Parade

1959 1h 28m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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A rock'n'roll idol is drafted into the wrong regiment.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anthony Newley
Jeep Jackson
William Bendix
Sergeant Major Lush
Anne Aubrey
Caroline
Lionel Jeffries
Bertie
Sidney James
Herbie
David Lodge
Shorty
Bernie Winters
Joseph Jackson
Dilys Laye
Renee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Gilling
Writers: John Antrobus
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bert Rule shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Anthony Newley and William Bendix and Anne Aubrey carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052915 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Gilling directs. Bert Rule cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Bert Rule shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anthony Newley and William Bendix and Anne Aubrey carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0052915 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Bert Rule
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Idol on Parade (1959)

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Community reviews

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CinemaSerf2022-04-04
★ 5/10
The escapades of rock 'n roller "Jeep Jackson" (Anthony Newley) after he is called up, but posted to the "Wrexham Foot" regiment by mistake. Lionel Jeffries ("Burton Bassett") is his commanding officer, and together with William Bendix ("Sgt. Lush") has to try and knock him into shape. I'm not sure why the otherwise talented Newley would ever have agreed to do this. It's a mess. Bendix and Jeffries are way off form in a comedy drama that staggers from one dud scenario to another. The songs - not helped by some seriously out-of-synch dubbing - are pretty mundane and the whole thing drags from the "on Monday, on Tuesday...". opening bars. It does teach you how to maintain a bearskin hat, but that's about all!

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