| Buddy's Song | |
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| Directed by | Claude Whatham |
| Screenplay by | Nigel Hinton |
| Based on | Buddy's Song by Nigel Hinton |
| Produced by | Roger Daltrey Bill Curbishley Roy Baird Ron Bareham |
| Starring | Chesney Hawkes Roger Daltrey |
| Cinematography | John Hooper |
| Edited by | John Grover |
| Music by | Alan Shacklock |
Production company | Buddy Productions Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Castle Premier Releasing Fox Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £1.4 million[1] |
| Box office | £8,017 (UK)[1] |
Buddy's Song is a 1991 British comedy-drama film starring Chesney Hawkes, Roger Daltrey, Sharon Duce and Michael Elphick, based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Nigel Hinton.[2] The film follows a teenage boy, Buddy Clark (Hawkes), who is determined to make it as a pop star, aided by his father Terry (Daltrey). He struggles with young love, estranged parents and the problems associated with making it in the music business.
The film was accompanied by a soundtrack album which featured Hawkes' song "The One and Only". It was filmed in London and various towns in the Thames Valley. The long-running teddy boy Rockabilly group The Flying Saucers play the roles of themselves in the film. Playing the part of Terry's friends, they offer support by rehearsing with Buddy and becoming his backing band. Buddy contributes vocals and rhythm guitar while Sandy Ford handles lead guitar duties.
The film was a sequel to the 1986 BBC television series Buddy, which starred Daltrey in the same role (it featured Wayne Goddard as Buddy, however). Daltrey, Bill Curbishley and Roy Baird acted as producers for the film and Daltrey also served as musical director. The film was released with a 12 certificate in cinemas[3] on 1 March 1991 and was re-rated PG with cuts (made by the distributor prior to submission to the BBFC) made to tone down the nudity and violence, for home video as the 12 certificate was not available on this format in the UK at the time.
The film was released on VHS in late 1991 with a music video for "The One and Only" performed by Hawkes and an exclusive interview with Hawkes as special features. The film has, so far, never been officially released on DVD or any other modern home video format.[4] However, the whole film was posted uncut onto Hawkes' official YouTube channel on 22 June 2020.[5]
- ^ a b "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 20.
- ^ "Buddy's Song". Empire. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "BUDDY'S SONG". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Fort, Hugh (6 November 2021). "Chesney Hawkes filmed Buddy's Song scenes near gran's house". Getreading.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Hawkes, Chesney. Buddy's Song Full Movie (1991) Starring Chesney Hawkes and Roger Daltrey. YouTube. Retrieved 17 May 2022.