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Bop Girl Goes Calypso

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 20m
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5.2/10
114
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Bop Girl Goes Calypso (1957)
Musical
To prove his theory that rock and roll is on its way out, a sociologist tries to convince a "bop" singer to switch to calypso, much to the ire of her Hollywood nightclub manager.To prove his theory that rock and roll is on its way out, a sociologist tries to convince a "bop" singer to switch to calypso, much to the ire of her Hollywood nightclub manager.To prove his theory that rock and roll is on its way out, a sociologist tries to convince a "bop" singer to switch to calypso, much to the ire of her Hollywood nightclub manager.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
114
YOUR RATING
    • Howard W. Koch
    • Arnold Belgard(screenplay)
    • Hendrik Vollaerts(story)
  • Stars
    • Judy Tyler
    • Bobby Troup
    • Margo Woode
    • Howard W. Koch
    • Arnold Belgard(screenplay)
    • Hendrik Vollaerts(story)
  • Stars
    • Judy Tyler
    • Bobby Troup
    • Margo Woode
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    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Judy Tyler
    Judy Tyler
    • Jo Thomas
    Bobby Troup
    Bobby Troup
    • Robert Hilton
    Margo Woode
    Margo Woode
    • Marion Hendricks
    Mary Kaye
    • Mary Kaye
    • (as Mary Kaye Trio)
    The Goofers
    The Goofers
    • Themselves
    Lord Flea
    • Self
    Nino Tempo
    • Self
    Lucien Littlefield
    Lucien Littlefield
    • Prof. Winthrop
    George O'Hanlon
    George O'Hanlon
    • Barney
    Jered Barclay
    • Jerry
    • (as Jerry Barclay)
    Judy Harriet
    • YMCA Rehearsal Singer
    Gilbert Brady
    • Night club patron
    • (uncredited)
    Nikki Faustino Brady
    • Night club patron
    • (uncredited)
    Gerald Frank
    • Medium-Sized Record Company Representative
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Kafafian
    • Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Lanza
    • Night club patron
    • (uncredited)
    Julie London
    Julie London
    • Woman standing outside the Downbeat Club
    • (uncredited)
    Gene O'Donnell
    • Nightclub Drunk
    • (uncredited)
      • Howard W. Koch
      • Arnold Belgard(screenplay)
      • Hendrik Vollaerts(story)
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    • Trivia
      Submitted to the British Board of Film Censors as Bop Girl Goes Calypso and passed with a "U" certificate on 12 September 1957. United Artists decided to shorten the British release title to Bop Girl and first screened it on 23 September 1957 at the UA Own Theatre, Wardour Street (two showings at 10:30 and 2:30 for press and trade only). UA then distributed the film as an optional rather than general release, leaving individual cinemas to decide if their patrons wanted bop, calypso or neither.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Young, Hot 'n Nasty Teenage Cruisers (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Horn Rock
      Written by Nino Tempo

      Performed by Nino Tempo and band

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    3/10
    The usual 1950's rock movie
    This is not a "lost movie" but was in fact shown on TCM in March, 2008. It could have stayed in the vaults. As is usual with this type of film, the primary value is in being able to see 1950's rock groups do their stuff. The rock groups are shuffled off, though, and replaced by, ready now, calypso acts, because rock and roll will soon be dead after 1957, to be replaced by the irresistible rhythms of the Caribbean. I wonder how that turned out? Otherwise the production values are pretty low, the plot (a term I use very loosely) is thin and any pleasure in watching this attempt at entertainment bottoms out pretty quickly. You do at least get to see Judy Tyler, the original Princess Summerfall Winterspring of Howdy Doody, who starred with Elvis in "Jailhouse Rock" and then tragically was lost in a car accident months later.
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    • Mar 20, 2008

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    • Release date
      • July 1957 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bel-Air Productions
      • Clark Productions
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    • 1 hour 20 minutes
      • Black and White

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