It's Little Richard

"A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom!"

1964 0h 39m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

Music

Synopsis

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Little Richard, The Shirelles and Sounds Incorporated perform on UK television in 1964. Songs include: "Rip It Up," "Lucille," "Long Tall Sally," "Everybody Loves A Lover" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (The Shirelles), "I've Got the Joy Joy Joy Joy," "Send Me Some Lovin'," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Hound Dog," "Good Golly Miss Molly," "Tutti Frutti," and "Jenny Jenny."

“A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom!”

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Cast

Little Richard
Himself
Doris Kenner-Jackson
The Shirelles
Beverly Lee
The Shirelles
Micki Harris
The Shirelles
Shirley Alston Reeves
The Shirelles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Casson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Little Richard and Doris Kenner-Jackson and Beverly Lee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0454850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philip Casson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Little Richard and Doris Kenner-Jackson and Beverly Lee carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom!".
6IMDB entry: tt0454850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.