Calypso Joe (1957)

Juile, an airline hostess, has her mind made up to marry South American millionaire Rico Vargas, in spite of the efforts made by her former boyfriend, Lee Darling, a television star, to win... See full summary »

Director:

Edward Dein

Writers:

Edward Dein (original screenplay), Mildred Dein (original screenplay)

Stars:

Herb Jeffries, Angie Dickinson, Ed Kemmer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Herb Jeffries	...	Calypso Joe
Angie Dickinson	...	Julie, Flight Attendant
Ed Kemmer	...	Lee Darling (as Edward Kemmer)
Stephen Bekassy	...	Rico Vargas
Laurie Mitchell	...	Leah
Claudia Drake	...	Astra Vargas
Murray Alper	...	Transfer Man
Linda Terrace	...	Lady T
Charles Keane	...	Pilot
Genie Stone	...	Television Actress
Robert Sherman	...	Co-Pilot
Herb Jeffries and His Calypsomaniacs	...	Band (as Herb Jeffries' Calypsomaniacs)
Lord Flea	...	Lord Flea (as Lord Flea and His Calypsonians)
The Easy Riders	...	The Easy Riders
The Lester Horton Dancers	...	Dancing Ensemble

Storyline

Juile, an airline hostess, has her mind made up to marry South American millionaire Rico Vargas, in spite of the efforts made by her former boyfriend, Lee Darling, a television star, to win her back. Rico's sister, Astra, makes a play for Lee, who only responds to make Julie jealous. As the plane bearing Juile and others (includng all the credited musicians and bands) is about to depart, Herb Jefferies smuggles Lee on board so he can have a chance to dissuade Julie. There are 14 musical numbers, and the film takes a few swipes at television and television commercials. Worth having just to see what upset the Legion of Decency enough for them to slap a "B" rating on it.

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Plot Keywords:

television | television star | legion of decency | hostess | commercial | 

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Taglines:

Get Hep, Get With It, Get A Look At "Calypso Joe" (original poster)

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 1957 (USA)

Filming Locations:

KTTV Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

William F. Broidy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Sweet Sugar Cane
Written by Terry Gilkyson and Frank Miller

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