Sing Boy Sing (1958)

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Manager Joseph Sharkey discovers a naive Virgil Walker who has an incredible vocal talent. Sharkey takes Virgil away from his humble beginnings, changes his appearance and turns him into a nationwide singing sensation.

Director:

Henry Ephron

Writers:

Claude Binyon, Paul Monash

Stars:

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Still of Lili Gentle and Tommy Sands (I) in Sing Boy Sing (1958)

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Cast

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	Tommy Sands	...	Virgil Walker
	Lili Gentle	...	Leora Easton
	Edmond O'Brien	...	Joseph Sharkey
	Nick Adams	...	C.K. Judd
	John McIntire	...	Rev. Farley Walker
	Diane Jergens	...	Pat Barry
	Josephine Hutchinson	...	Caroline Walker
	Jerry Paris	...	Arnold Fisher
	Tami Conner	...	Ginnie
	Regis Toomey	...	Rev. Easton
	Art Ford	...	Disc Jockey
	Bill Randle	...	Disc Jockey
	Biff Collie	...	Disc Jockey
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Robert Adler	...	Neighbor (uncredited)
	Nesdon Booth	...	Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
	Marie Brown	...	Mrs. Fitzgerald (uncredited)
	Harry Carter	...	Doorman (uncredited)
	Madge Cleveland	...	Miss Keyes (uncredited)
	Joey Faye	...	Mr. Baron (uncredited)
	Milton Frome	...	Man at Recording Studio (uncredited)
	Tom Greenway	...	Reporter-Photographer (uncredited)
	Lloyd Harter	...	Hillman (uncredited)
	Kenner G. Kemp	...	Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
	Mike Lally	...	Extra on Street (uncredited)
	S. John Launer	...	Tailor / Manufacturer (uncredited)
	Virginia Leith	...	Stewardess (uncredited)
	George Lynn	...	Mr. Starrett (uncredited)
	Patrick Miller	...	Fitzgerald (uncredited)
	Alberto Morin	...	Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
	Forbes Murray	...	Mourner (uncredited)
	Hal Taggart	...	Churchgoer (uncredited)
	Emerson Treacy	...	Doctor (uncredited)
	Mack Williams	...	Stage Manager (uncredited)
	Hank Worden	...	Girl's Father at Police Station (uncredited)

Directed by

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Henry Ephron

Written by

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Claude Binyon	...	(writer) &
Paul Monash	...	(story "The Singin' Idol")

Produced by

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Henry Ephron

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producer

Music by

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Lionel Newman

Cinematography by

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William C. Mellor

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director of photography

Editing by

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William Mace

Editorial Department

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Orven Schanzer

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first assistant editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Herman A. Blumenthal
Lyle R. Wheeler

Costume Design by

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Mary Wills

Sound Department

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Ray Bomba	...	sound editor (uncredited)
Ralph Hickey	...	sound editor (uncredited)
Sam Woodward	...	sound editor (uncredited)

Music Department

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Robert Bain	...	orchestrator (as Bob Bain)
Charles Henderson	...	vocal supervisor
Skip Martin	...	orchestrator
Leigh Harline	...	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Lionel Newman	...	conductor (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Nick Castle

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choreographer

Production Companies

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Twentieth Century Fox

Distributors

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Twentieth Century Fox (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Twentieth Century Fox (1963) (Belgium) (theatrical)

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Storyline

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Plot Keywords	psychotronic-film singer publicity-agent See All (3) »
Taglines	THE STORY OF THE PREACHER'S SON WHO BECAME THE ROCK 'N' ROLL KING! See more »
Genres	Drama Musical
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Norway:12 Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:A

Additional Details

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Also Known As	The Singing Idol (United States) L'idole qui chante (France) Gençlik Sarkisi (Turkey, Turkish title) L'idolo della canzone (Italy) El ídolo de la canción (Venezuela) See more »
Runtime	90 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Westrex Recording System) 4-Track Stereo
Filming Locations	20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Closely patterned on the rise to fame of Elvis Presley, Colonel Tom Parker was reported to be none too happy with the portrayal of the shifty manager; even the name "Sharkey" not only rhymed but had overtones of "shark" See more »
Goofs	Virgil's aunt refers to herself as Caro-LINE (long I sound), and so do others in the cast. However, Virgil calls her Caro-LYNN (short i sound) throughout, even on the phone just after she pronounces her own name "her way." See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000). See more »
Soundtracks	That's All I Want from You See more »
Quotes	Joseph Sharkey: [in recording studio] Hey, that was OK, kid. Virgil Walker: It really was? Joseph Sharkey: Yea, sure. Why, is something bothering you? Virgil Walker: I don't know. Maybe I need my audience. Joseph Sharkey: I'm your audience. Virgil Walker: I guess I miss the screamin'. Why don't you scream a little, Mr. Sharkey? Joseph Sharkey: Yeah sure, next time I'm 16. See more »

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