Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade
Directed by	John Gilling
Produced by	Irving Allen; Albert R. Broccoli
Screenplay by	John Antrobus
Based on	novel Idle on Parade by William Camp
Starring	Anthony Newley
Music by	Bill Shepherd
Cinematography	Ted Moore
Edited by	Bert Rule
Production; company	Warwick Films
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	24 March 1959 (UK);
Running time	88 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Idol on Parade also known as Idle on Parade is a 1959 youth-oriented British comedy movie produced by Warwick Films, directed by John Gilling and featuring Anthony Newley, Sid James and Lionel Jeffries. It was John Antrobus' first screenplay.[1][2] The movie depicts the main character Jeep Jackson being activated for two years of compulsory National Service in the British military and was based on the 1958 novel Idle on Parade by William Camp which in turn was inspired by Elvis Presley's conscription into the US Army.

The movie featured Newley singing five songs in a cockney accent for the movie. One of the songs, "I've Waited So Long", became a popular success, scoring No. 3 in the UK chart,[3][4] and it resulted in a singing career which included two UK No. 1 successes.

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
Percy Herbert as Sergeant (Hebrides)

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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.
"New star rises on British hit front". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 12 August 1959. p. 43 Supplement: Teenagers Weekly. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
"UK singles chart, 5 June 1959".

External links

Idol on Parade on IMDb

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[SurvivingSpikeMilligan-1] 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

[Spike&Co-2] McCann, Graham (2006). Spike & Co. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-89809-7.

[3] "New star rises on British hit front". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 12 August 1959. p. 43 Supplement: Teenagers Weekly. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

[4] "UK singles chart, 5 June 1959".