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Lou Diamond Phillips in La Bamba (1987)

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La Bamba

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Edited into

    • "Quantum Leap" All-Americans - November 6, 1962 (TV Episode 1990)

      The two street views of the after game party are from the film.

Featured in

    • "Siskel & Ebert" RoboCop/The Squeeze/Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs/Withnail and I (TV Episode 1987)

      Clips appear in the teaser for the next episode.
    • "Siskel & Ebert" La Bamba/The Whistle Blower/Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise/Jean De Florette (TV Episode 1987)

      Reviewed.
    • "Siskel & Ebert" Fatal Beauty/The Hidden/Cry Freedom/Dark Eyes (TV Episode 1987)

      A clip is shown.
    • La Bamba on Location (Video 1987)

      Clips / Footage.
    • Los Lobos: La Bamba (Music Video 1987)

      Features clips from the film.

Features

    • American Bandstand (TV Series 1952–1989)

      A clip of Dick Clark introducing Ritchie Valens on "American Bandstand" is shown.

Referenced in

    • La Bamba on Location (Video 1987)

      Discussion. EPK/Promotional featurette about this movie.
    • Los Lobos: La Bamba (Music Video 1987)

      Music video tie-in.
    • "Grange Hill" Episode #11.18 (TV Episode 1988)

      There is a poster for the film at the cinema.
    • Jack's Back (1988)

      Title of this film is shown on a theater marquee
    • 1988 MTV Video Music Awards (TV Special 1988)

      Los Lobos' video for the title track won "Best Video from a Film"

References

    • King Kong (1933)

      Connie says, "I feel like I just got mauled by King Kong!"
    • I Love Lucy (TV Series 1951–1957)

      Ritchie is introduced at the Cowboy Palace as "Ricky Ricardo Valenzuela."
    • The Werewolf (1956)

      Movie poster seen outside movie studio

Spoofed in

    • La Boomba (Video 1988)

      Erotic takeoff on the title
    • Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (Video 1991)

      The song, "Baa Baa Bamba", parodies the song "La Bamba" by Ritchie Valens.
    • "BoJack Horseman" Yesterdayland (TV Episode 2015)

      Richie Valens' song "La Bambi".

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