The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
His Story Will Have You Singing, Laughing, Crying, Cheering And Stomping Your Feet.
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.

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Cast

Gary Busey Gary Busey As: Buddy Holly
Don Stroud Don Stroud As: Jesse Charles
Charles Martin Smith Charles Martin Smith As: Ray Bob Simmons
Conrad Janis Conrad Janis As: Ross Turner
William Jordan William Jordan As: Riley
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Storyline

A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.


Tagline: His Story Will Have You Singing, Laughing, Crying, Cheering And Stomping Your Feet.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 18 May 1978

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Innovisions, Columbia Pictures

Budget: $1,200,000

Revenue: $14,363,400

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Cast

Directed By

Steve Rash

Steve Rash

Director

Carol Himes

Carol Himes

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Joe Renzetti

Joe Renzetti

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stevan Larner

Stevan Larner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Joel Schiller

Joel Schiller

Production Design

Thomas L. Roysden

Thomas L. Roysden

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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