bugsy malone
Valentine with Paul Williams & Dennis Lambert
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bugsy malone
| Bugsy Malone |
Movie Poster |
| Directed by |
Alan Parker |
| Produced by |
Alan Marshall |
| Written by |
Alan Parker |
| Starring |
Scott Baio
Florrie Dugger
Jodie Foster
John Cassisi |
| Music by |
Paul Williams |
| Cinematography |
Peter Biziou
Michael Seresin |
| Editing by |
Gerry Hambling |
| Distributed by |
Fox-Rank, Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) |
1976 |
| Running time |
93 mins |
| Country |
United Kingdom |
| Language |
English, Italian |
| IMDb profile |
Bugsy Malone is a 1976 musical film, very loosely based on events in Chicago, Illinois in the Prohibition era, specifically, the exploits of gangsters like Al Capone as dramatized in cinema. The tongue-in-cheek movie stars children as the gangsters and their molls, toning down the subject matter sufficiently to receive a "G" rating. The plot concerns the manufacture of a brand of custard, which is used first in cream-topped pies (being hit with one "kills" the character) then later in "splurge guns" that enable the dessert to be deployed on unprecedented level. The musical centers on Fat Sam's Grand Slam speakeasy.
Written and directed by Alan Parker and produced by David Puttnam, the film stars Jodie Foster, and Scott Baio as the title character. The music and lyrics are by singer-songwriter Paul Williams. All the songs on the soundtrack were actually performed by adults, including Williams himself, in his unmistakable high-pitched voice, and lip-synched by the cast. Tagline: Every year brings a great movie. Every decade a great movie musical! The film is scheduled for theatrical re-release in the UK on 8th December 2006.
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Contents
- 1 Plot
- 2 After the film
- 3 Cast
- 4 Songs
- 5 See also
- 6 External links
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Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The film centres around an ongoing gang battle between Fat Sam, named because of his physique, and Dandy Dan. The conflict is set in 1920's America gripped by Prohibition. Bugsy Malone, the main character, begins the film as a bystander but later becomes involved with Fat Sam. Bugsy's love interest in the film is Blousey Brown, a shy but ambitious girl desperate to be a film star in Hollywood. However, Bugsy is easily distracted and is seen by Blousey flirting with Tallulah, the main attraction at Fat Sam's Grand Slam. During the film the characters are seemingly killed whenever they are "splurged" (shot with a splurge gun or hit with a custard pie in the face). However, after the final shootout where everyone gets splurged, no one dies but instead everyone starts singing the final song.
Spoilers end here.
After the film
Since the film's release, Bugsy Malone has been adapted into a stage show.
The song "Ordinary Fool" has been performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme.
In 2003, Bugsy Malone was voted #19 on a list of the 100 greatest musicals, as chosen by viewers of Channel 4 in the UK, placing it higher than The Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, and The King and I. Channel 4 adapted the list to a TV special format, on which Scott Baio appeared.
A 2003 documentary called Bugsy Malone: After They Were Famous attempted to trace the current whereabouts of the movie cast, many of whom had not pursued further acting careers. It was aired in December 2004 on ITV in the UK.
Cast
- Scott Baio - Bugsy Malone
- Florrie Dugger - Blousey Brown
- Jodie Foster - Tallulah
- John Cassisi - Fat Sam
- Martin Lev - Dandy Dan
- Paul Murphy - Leroy Smith
- Sheridan Earl Russell - Knuckles
- Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins - Fizzy
- Paul Chirelstein - Smolsky
- Andrew Paul - O'Dreary
- Davidson Knight - Cagey Joe
- Michael Jackson - Razamataz
- Jeffrey Stevens - Louis
- Peter Holder - Ritzy
- Donald Waugh - Snake Eyes
- Michael Kirkby - Angelo
- Jon Zebrowski - Shoulders
- Jorge Valdez - Bronx Charlie
- John Rafter Lee - Benny Lee
- Ron Meleleu - Doodle
- Paul Besterman - Yonkers
- Kevin Reul - Laughing Boy
- Brian Hardy - Jackson
- Dexter Fletcher - Baby Face
- Bonnie Langford - Lena Marelli
- Mark Curry - Producer
Songs
- "Bugsy Malone"
- "Fat Sam's Grand Slam"
- "Tomorrow"
- "Bad Guys"
- "I'm Feeling Fine"
- "My name is Tallulah"
- "So you want to be a boxer"
- "Ordinary Fool"
- "Down and Out"
- "You Give a Little Love"
- "That's why they call me Dandy"
- "Show Business"
- "We Could Have Been Anything"
Valentine with Paul Williams & Dennis Lambert
ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jan 12 11:35 AM The list, of course, refers to the dozens of beautiful and unforgettable music created by two of America’s greatest and most successful composers and lyricists which inspired some of the most popular and best-loved hit songs of the ’70s.
Smash hit arrives in city
Tavistock Times Gazette - Jan 11 7:30 AM INTERNATIONAL performer Bonnie Langford will star as Miss Adelaide in the national production of the smash hit West End musical Guys and Dolls at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from 23 January to 3 February.
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