Jamboree!
17 GREAT RECORDING STARS! 21 BIG HIT TUNES!Jamboree adheres to the usual formula of late-1950s rock & roll films: A plethora of musical numbers linked together by the wispiest of plotlines. Kay Medford heads the cast as manipulative showbiz agent Grace Shaw. Hoping to land pop singer Pete Porter, Grace connives to break up Pete's romance with female vocalist Honey Wynn. But who cares? The audience came to see such musical faves as Fats Domino, Count Basie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jodie Sands, Ron Coby, Slim Whitman, Carl Perkins, Frankie Avalon, Charlie Gracie and the Four Coins. As a promotional tie-in, Jamboree also features appearances by 21 of North America's top rock-and-roll deejays.
Description: Jamboree adheres to the usual formula of late-1950s rock & roll films: A plethora of musical numbers linked together by the wispiest of plotlines. Kay Medford heads the cast as manipulative showbiz agent Grace Shaw. Hoping to land pop singer Pete Porter, Grace connives to break up Pete's romance with female vocalist Honey Wynn. But who cares? The audience came to see such musical faves as Fats Domino, Count Basie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jodie Sands, Ron Coby, Slim Whitman, Carl Perkins, Frankie Avalon, Charlie Gracie and the Four Coins. As a promotional tie-in, Jamboree also features appearances by 21 of North America's top rock-and-roll deejays.
Genres: Music, Romance
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 86 minutes
Release Date: 1957-12-07
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Kay Medford
Played Grace Show
Paul Carr
Played Peter Porter
Freda Holloway
Played Honey Wynn
Robert Pastene
Played Lew Arthur
Frankie Avalon
Played Frankie Avalon
Fats Domino
Played Fats Domino
Dick Clark
Played Himself
Jerry Lee Lewis
Played Jerry Lee Lewis
Carl Perkins
Played Himself
Cauby Peixoto
Played Disc Jockey Ron Coby
Connie Francis
Played Connie Francis
Jimmy Bowen
Played Jimmy Bowen
Buddy Knox
Played Buddy Knox
Count Basie
Played Count Basie
Charlie Gracie
Played Charlie Gracie
Joe Williams
Played Joe Williams
Jodie Sands
Played Jodie Sands
Slim Whitman
Played Slim Whitman
Zenas Sears
Played Zenas Sears (Radio Host)
Dick Whittinghill
Played Dick Whittinghill (Radio Host)
Chris Howland
Played Chris Howland (Radio Host)
Howard Miller
Played Howard Miller (Radio Host)
Joe Smith
Played Joe Smith (Radio Host)
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