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Idol on Parade

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Idol on Parade (1959)
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1 Video
5 Photos
Comedy

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

  • Director
    • John Gilling
  • Writers
    • John Antrobus
    • William Camp
  • Stars
    • William Bendix
    • Anthony Newley
    • Anne Aubrey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    233
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Gilling
    • Writers
      • John Antrobus
      • William Camp
    • Stars
      • William Bendix
      • Anthony Newley
      • Anne Aubrey
    • 16User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Trailer 3:12
    Idol on Parade

    Photos4

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    Top Cast59

    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Sgt. Lush
    Anthony Newley
    Anthony Newley
    • Jeep Jackson
    Anne Aubrey
    Anne Aubrey
    • Caroline
    Lionel Jeffries
    Lionel Jeffries
    • Burton Bassett
    Sidney James
    Sidney James
    • Herbie
    David Lodge
    David Lodge
    • Shorty
    William Kendall
    William Kendall
    • C.O.
    Dilys Laye
    Dilys Laye
    • Rene
    Bernie Winters
    Bernie Winters
    • Joseph Jackson
    Sean Kelly
    Sean Kelly
    • Ernie
    Harry Fowler
    Harry Fowler
    • Ron
    Percy Herbert
    Percy Herbert
    • Sergeant (Hebrides)
    Rosamund Greenwood
    Rosamund Greenwood
    • Spinster
    Roderick Cook
    • Nobby
    Gordon Boyd
    • Cpl. Nerking
    • (as Gordon Needham)
    Larry Martyn
    Larry Martyn
    • Teenager
    John Wood
    John Wood
    • Jeremy
    Susan Hampshire
    Susan Hampshire
    • Martha
    • Director
      • John Gilling
    • Writers
      • John Antrobus
      • William Camp
    • All cast & crew
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    Comedy

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In one scene, Anthony Newley and his pals go the cinema where a movie called The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) is playing. This is an inside joke; it was one of Newley's and David Lodge's earlier films.
    • Goofs
      Thee convertible that Sid James is driving changes from a Ford Consul to a Zephyr and back to a Consul during the escape from the theatre.
    • Quotes
      • Burton Bassett: You like her, don't you?
      • Joseph Jackson: Yeah.
      • Burton Bassett: You want to know her name.
      • Joseph Jackson: Yeah.
      • Burton Bassett: Take her out.
      • Joseph Jackson: Yeah.
      • Burton Bassett: Dancing.
      • Joseph Jackson: Yeah.
      • Burton Bassett: Well you ain't. You're going to clean those flipping windows.
      • Joseph Jackson: Alright, mate.
      • Burton Bassett: SIR!
    • Connections
      Features The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      Idle Rock-A-Boogie
      by Anthony Newley and Joe Henderson
      Arranged by Bill Shepherd
      Performed by Anthony Newley (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 24, 1959 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Idle on Parade
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(Studio, uncredited)
    • Production company
      • Warwick Film Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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