Idol on Parade

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Idol on Parade
Directed by	John Gilling
Starring	Anthony Newley
Studio	Warwick Films
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	1959
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Idol on Parade also known as Idle on Parade is a 1959 youth-oriented British comedy film directed by John Gilling and starring Anthony Newly, Sid James and Lionel Jeffries. It was John Antrobus' first screenplay.^[1]^[2] The film was based on the 1958 novel Idle on Parade by William Camp that was inspired by Elvis Presley's consription into the US Army.

The film was produced by Warwick Films and featured Newley singing five songs in a Cockney accent for the film.

Cast

William Bendix as Sergeant Major Lush
Anthony Newley as Jeep Jackson
Anne Aubrey as Caroline
Lionel Jeffries as Bertie
Sid James as Herbie
David Lodge as Shorty
Dilys Laye as Renee
William Kendall as Commanding Officer
Bernie Winters as Joseph Jackson
Harry Fowler as Ron
Norman Atkyns as Stage manager
Percy Herbert as Sergeant Hebrides

References

↑ Antrobus, John (2002). Surviving Spike Milligan: A Voyage Through the Mind & Mirth of the Master Goon. London: Robson Books. ISBN 0-246-12275-7. p.44
↑ McCann, Graham (2006). Spike & Co. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-89809-7.

External links

Idol on Parade at the Internet Movie Database

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