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Expresso Bongo

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A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1959-12-01

Runtime: 111 mins

Director: Val Guest

Writer: Wolf Mankowitz, Julian More

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Music

Original title: Expresso Bongo

Production Companies: Val Guest Productions

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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