| Calypso Heat Wave | |
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| Directed by | Fred F. Sears |
| Screenplay by | David Chandler |
| Story by | Orville H. Hampton |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Johnny Desmond Merry Anders Meg Myles |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | Edwin H. Bryant Anthony DiMarco |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Clover Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Calypso Heat Wave is a 1957 American drama musical film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders and Meg Myles.[1]
It was an attempt by producer Sam Katzman to repeat the success of Rock Around the Clock with calypso music.[2] It was originally known as Juke Box Jamboree.[3]
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/290605%7C0/Calypso-Heat-Wave.html [bare URL]
- ^ Stanfield, Peter (2010) Crossover: Sam Katzman's Switchblade Calypso Bop Reefer Madness Swamp Girl or ‘Bad Jazz,’ Calypso, Beatniks, Hot Rods, and Rock ’n’ Roll in 1950s Teenpix’. Popular Music, 29 (3). pp. 437-456. ISSN 0261-1430
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (Mar 5, 1957). "Johnny Desmond Aids 'Rock' Trend; Huston Project Lures Johnson". Los Angeles Times. p. A9.