The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story

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1978
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1h 54min

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.

The Buddy Holly Story

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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.
    Released
    5/18/1978
    Runtime
    1h 54min
    Director
    Budget
    $1,200,000
    Revenue
    $14,363,400
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Innovisions, Columbia Pictures, Taurus Film

Cast

Gary Busey
Gary Busey
Buddy Holly
Don Stroud
Don Stroud
Jesse Charles
Charles Martin Smith
Charles Martin Smith
Ray Bob Simmons
Conrad Janis
Conrad Janis
Ross Turner
William Jordan
William Jordan
Riley
Maria Richwine
Maria Richwine
Maria Elena Holly
Amy Johnston
Cindy Lou
Dick O'Neill
Dick O'Neill
Sol Gittler
Fred Travalena
Madman Mancuso
Neva Patterson
Neva Patterson
Mrs. Holly
Arch Johnson
Arch Johnson
Mr. Holly
John F. Goff
John F. Goff
T.J.
Gloria Irizarry
Gloria Irizarry
Mrs. Santiago
Jody Berry
Engineer Sam
Richard Kennedy
Preacher
Jim Beach
Jim Beach
Wilson
Gailard Sartain
Gailard Sartain
The Big Bopper
Albert Popwell
Albert Popwell
Eddie
Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney
Sam
M.G. Kelly
Avalon M.C.
Matthew Beard
Matthew Beard
Luther
Freeman King
Apollo M.C.
Bill Phillips Murry
Desk Clerk
Joe Renzetti
Violinist #1
Rajah Bergman
Violinist #2
Alan Peterson
8 Year Old
John Waldron
6 Year Old
Craig White
King Curtis
Jerry Zaremba
Eddie Cochran
John B. Jarvis
Pianist - Eddie Cochran Band
Richard Hayward
Richard Hayward
Drummer - Eddie Cochran Band
David Miner
Bass - Eddie Cochran Band
Jack Denbo
Jack Denbo
New York Cabbie
Paul Carmello
Mr. Parker
Robert Christopher
Cadillac Salesman
Jack Jozefson
Stage Manager
Buddy Miles
Tour Musician
Loutz Gage
Producer
Peter Griffin
Director
Gilbert Melgar
Richie Valens
John Fisher
Man in Theater
Will Jordan
Will Jordan
Ed Sullivan (voice)
Bill Lytle
Delbert
Raoulle
Barking Dog
Cora
Ruby
Kenneth Caldwell
Teenager in the Parking Lot (uncredited)
Mags Kavanaugh
Sissy Lou (uncredited)
Kathryn Le Veque
Roller Skater (uncredited)
Hope Sage
Fan (uncredited)
Eric Voge
Groupie (uncredited)

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