Idol on Parade (1959)
1h 28m
Running Time
March 24, 1959Release Date
Plot.
A rock'n'roll idol is drafted into the wrong regiment.
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Cast & Crew.
Anthony Newley
Jeep Jackson
William Bendix
Sergeant Major Lush
Anne Aubrey
Caroline
Lionel Jeffries
Bertie
Sid James
Herbie
David Lodge
Shorty
Bernie Winters
Joseph Jackson
Dilys Laye
Renee
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Idol on Parade is a 1959 British comedy movie produced by Warwick Films, directed by John Gilling and featuring William Bendix, Anthony Newley, Sid James and Lionel Jeffries. It was based on John Antrobus' first screenplay.The movie depicts Jeep Jackson, the main character, during his two years of compulsory National Service in the British military. It was based on the 1958 novel Idle on Parade by William Camp which in turn was inspired by Elvis Presley's conscription into the US Army.
The movie featured Newley singing five songs in a cockney accent for the movie. One of the songs, "I've Waited So Long", reached No. 3 in the UK chart.
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