Idol on Parade
A rock'n'roll idol is drafted into the wrong regiment.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
March 24, 1959
Popularity
1
Director
John Gilling
Writer
John Antrobus
Producer
Albert R. Broccoli
Where to Watch
Cast
Anthony Newley
Jeep Jackson
William Bendix
Sergeant Major Lush
Anne Aubrey
Caroline
Lionel Jeffries
Bertie
Sidney James
Herbie
David Lodge
Shorty
Bernie Winters
Joseph Jackson
Dilys Laye
Renee
Harry Fowler
Ron
Percy Herbert
Sergeant Hebrides
William Kendall
Commanding Officer
Norman Atkyns
Stage Manager
Susan Hampshire
Martha
John Wood
Jeremy
Clive Dunn
Reporter
Gallery
Reviews
CinemaSerf
The escapades of rock 'n roller "Jeep Jackson" (Anthony Newley) after he is called up, but posted to the "Wrexham Foot" regiment by mistake. Lionel Jeffries ("Burton Bassett") is his commanding officer, and together with William Bendix ("Sgt. Lush") has to try and knock him into shape. I'm not sure why the otherwise talented Newley would ever have agreed to do this. It's a mess. Bendix and Jeffries are way off form in a comedy drama that staggers from one dud scenario to another. The songs - not helped by some seriously out-of-synch dubbing - are pretty mundane and the whole thing drags from the "on Monday, on Tuesday...". opening bars. It does teach you how to maintain a bearskin hat, but that's about all!
