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Calypso Heat Wave is a 1957 American drama musical film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders and Meg Myles. It was an attempt by producer Sam Katzman to repeat the success of Rock Around the Clock with calypso music. It was originally known as Juke Box Jamboree.
Calypso Heat Wave: Directed by Fred F. Sears. With Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders, Meg Myles, Paul Langton. Everything's going well at Disco Records, where singer Johnny Conroy is popular and publicity chief Marty Collins is good at her job, as well as in love with company boss Mack Adams.
- (98)
- Drama, Musical
- Fred F. Sears
- 1957-06
Low-budget musicals from the late 1950s-early 1960s are, by design, an excellent barometer of the pop culture tastes of the moment, and producer Sam Katzman's Calypso Heat Wave (1957) is a snapshot of a thankfully brief moment in early-to-mid 1957 during which trend-followers thought that Calypso was the newest fad in music, rendering "Rock 'n ...
- Fred F. Sears, Leonard Katzman
- Johnny Desmond
In this musical, calypso is all the rage when jukebox magnate Barney Pearl (Michael Granger) forces Mack Adams, owner of calypso-friendly Disco Records,...
- Musical
- Johnny Desmond
- Fred F. Sears
Nov 20, 2020 · In this musical, calypso is all the rage when jukebox magnate Barney Pearl forces Mack Adams, owner of calypso-friendly Disco Records, to take him on as a partner. Pearl’s greed drives away Disco’s top singer, Johnny Conroy.
In this musical, calypso is all the rage when jukebox magnate Barney Pearl (Michael Granger) forces Mack Adams, owner of calypso-friendly Disco Records, to...
Calypso Heat Wave (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
