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The Big Beat

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
72
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Buddy Bregman, Gus Backus, Charlie Barnet, Fats Domino, Gogi Grant, Harry James, Joe Lopes, Andra Martin, Freddy Martin, Howard Miller, Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, John Mills, Russ Morgan, William Reynolds, George Shearing, David Somerville, Jeri Southern, Cal Tjader, The Del Vikings, The Lancers, The Diamonds, and The Bill Thompson Singers in The Big Beat (1958)
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Young man just out of college tries to persuade his father, who owns a record company, to start signing up rock 'n' roll acts.Young man just out of college tries to persuade his father, who owns a record company, to start signing up rock 'n' roll acts.Young man just out of college tries to persuade his father, who owns a record company, to start signing up rock 'n' roll acts.

  • Director
    • Will Cowan
  • Writer
    • David P. Harmon
  • Stars
    • William Reynolds
    • Andra Martin
    • Gogi Grant
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    72
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Will Cowan
    • Writer
      • David P. Harmon
    • Stars
      • William Reynolds
      • Andra Martin
      • Gogi Grant
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    William Reynolds
    William Reynolds
    • John Randall
    Andra Martin
    Andra Martin
    • Nikki Collins
    Gogi Grant
    • Cindy Adams
    Jeffrey Stone
    Jeffrey Stone
    • Danny Phillips
    Rose Marie
    Rose Marie
    • May Gordon
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Vladimir Skilsky
    Bill Goodwin
    Bill Goodwin
    • Joseph Randall
    Howard Miller
    • Howard Miller
    Jack Straw
    • Chick
    Phil Harvey
    Phil Harvey
    • Director
    Ingrid Goude
    Ingrid Goude
    • Secretary
    Steve Drexel
    • Piano Player
    Gus Backus
    Gus Backus
    • Gus Backus - Del Viking Member
    Charlie Barnet
    Charlie Barnet
    • Charlie Barnet
    The Bill Thompson Singers
    • Singers
    Willie Bobo
    • Modern Mambo Quintet Member
    Buddy Bregman
    Buddy Bregman
    • Buddy Bregman
    Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra
    • Orchestra
    • Director
      • Will Cowan
    • Writer
      • David P. Harmon
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    Did you know

    • Quotes
      • John Randall: Sure, your music's advanced - but everything's advanced until people catch on!
    • Connections
      Referenced in Svengoolie: House of Horrors (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Walking
      Written by David Bartholomew and Fats Domino
      Sung by Fats Domino

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das ist Musik
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 21m(81 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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