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His Story Will Have You Singing, Laughing, Crying, Cheering And Stomping Your Feet. - The Buddy Holly Story
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Title: The Buddy Holly Story

Release Date: 18 May 1978

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Drama, Music

Director: Innovisions, Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: Innovisions, Columbia Pictures

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.2 (114 votes)

Cast

  • Buddy Holly: Gary Busey
  • Jesse Charles: Don Stroud
  • Ray Bob Simmons: Charles Martin Smith
  • Ross Turner: Conrad Janis
  • Riley: William Jordan
  • Maria Elena: Maria Richwine
  • Cindy Lou: Amy Johnston
  • Sol Gittler: Dick O'Neill
  • Madman Mancuso: Fred Travalena
  • Mrs. Holly: Neva Patterson
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