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Expresso Bongo

Introduced by Tim Lanza, Vice President and Archivist,
Cohen Film Collection

(Val Guest, 1959)

New Restoration

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In Expresso Bongo, Laurence Harvey stars as a sleazy agent always on the hunt for new talent. He discovers it in a teen-filled London coffee shop going crazy for bongo-playing Burt Rudge (played by Cliff Richard, the UK’s first proper rock idol). They sign a deal, but it doesn’t take Rudge very long to discover he’s being hustled. This restoration includes a number of songs cut from previous release. (111 mins., 2K DCP)

SUN, FEB 26 SPECIAL EVENTS ESPRESSO BONGOS | 11 AM–2 PM
Hey, Daddy-O! Join us for espresso, pastries, and a bongo circle in the Wex Café. BYO bongo or borrow one from Columbus Percussion.

Restored by Cohen Film Collection at Pinewood Studios in conjunction with the British Film Institute.

Rohauer Collection Foundation

 

SUPPORT FOR THE FILM/VIDEO STUDIO PROGRAM

Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

 

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WEXNER CENTER

Greater Columbus Arts Council

Ohio Arts Council

Columbus Foundation

Nationwide Foundation

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Expresso Bongo