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Legends Of Doo-Wop

1983

Cat no. 3533

Comedy. Two men believe themselves to be the 'hit factor' behind the doo-wop music of the 1950s and 1960s.

A film in mock documentary style. Two men, now thirty years on from their doo-wop days in the 1950s and 1960s, reminisce about how they were behind the successes of Elvis, Buddy Holly and other famous pop stars by providing the doo-wop. Flashbacks to them as young men performing with the greats. Sound extracts from hits of the period (sung by the original artists) including `Hound Dog, `Hit the Road Jack',`Oh Boy', `I Wonder Why', `It's Now or Never', `Stand by Me' and `Stay'.

Keywords

Doo-wop; Popular music; Rock'n'roll; The Fifties; The Sixties;

  • Director : Tony Mortillaro

  • Script : Tony Mortillaro

  • Camera : Shawn Maurer

  • Camera : Andy Senasac (assistant camera)

  • Other : John Storm (production assistant)

  • Other : Brian Marn (production assistant)

  • Sound : Rich Mortillaro (sound mixing)

  • Wayne Wayne Morgan

  • Rich Richard J. Mortillaro

  • Young Wayne Darin Morgan

  • Young Rich Tony Mortillaro

  • Buddy Holly Tim Gallagher

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Legends Of Doo-Wop

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