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Comedy

Idol on Parade

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

Release Date : 1959-03-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warwick Film Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Anthony Newley

Character Name : Jeep Jackson

Original Name : Anthony Newley

Gender : Male

William Bendix

Character Name : Sergeant Major Lush

Original Name : William Bendix

Gender : Male

Anne Aubrey

Character Name : Caroline

Original Name : Anne Aubrey

Gender : Female

Lionel Jeffries

Character Name : Bertie

Original Name : Lionel Jeffries

Gender : Male

Sid James

Character Name : Herbie

Original Name : Sid James

Gender : Male

David Lodge

Character Name : Shorty

Original Name : David Lodge

Gender : Male

Bernie Winters

Character Name : Joseph Jackson

Original Name : Bernie Winters

Gender : Male

Dilys Laye

Character Name : Renee

Original Name : Dilys Laye

Gender : Female

Harry Fowler

Character Name : Ron

Original Name : Harry Fowler

Gender : Male

Percy Herbert

Character Name : Sergeant Hebrides

Original Name : Percy Herbert

Gender : Male

William Kendall

Character Name : Commanding Officer

Original Name : William Kendall

Gender : Male

Norman Atkyns

Character Name : Stage Manager

Original Name : Norman Atkyns

Gender : Male

Susan Hampshire

Character Name : Martha

Original Name : Susan Hampshire

Gender : Female

John Wood

Character Name : Jeremy

Original Name : John Wood

Gender : Male

Clive Dunn

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Clive Dunn

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

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!