Gary BuseyBuddy HollySavaraTV movie
The Buddy Holly Story
His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet
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.
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Starring
Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith
Directed by
Steve Rash
About
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.
His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet
Information
- Released
- May 18, 1978
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Steve Rash
Production
- Studio
- Innovisions
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Studio
- Taurus Film
Cast
People in this story
Gary BuseyBuddy Holly
Don StroudJesse Charles
Charles Martin SmithRay Bob Simmons
Conrad JanisRoss Turner
William JordanRiley
Maria RichwineMaria Elena Holly
Dick O'NeillSol Gittler
Neva PattersonMrs. Holly
Arch JohnsonMr. Holly
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