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Comedy

Idol on Parade

User Score5 votes
70%7.0/10
Release1959
Runtime1H 28M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased

Synopsis

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

Principal Cast8

Full Cast & Crew (20)

Media4

Backdrops

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Posters

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Director

John Gilling

John Gilling

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Keywords

armypop star

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Reviews1

CinemaSerf5/10

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!

Apr 4, 2022

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Countries:United Kingdom
Production:Warwick Film Productions