Sing, Boy, Sing
Encyclopedia
Sing, Boy, Sing is a 1958
musical
-drama
film, released by 20th Century Fox
. The feature starred two newcomers Tommy Sands
and Lili Gentle
.
and Pat Boone
to the silver screen
.
The film proved to be Lili Gentle's only starring role, and the second of her last two film appearances. Fox had plans to promoting Gentle as their new dashing red-head, however, the correct type of film roles didn't seem to come for them to offer.
Sing, Boy, Sing, was released in the United States
in February of 1958, to positive reviews, but, however, did rather poorly at the box-office. The film was, however, somewhat popular with teenage audiences, but not popular enough to bring in the dough.
1958 in film
The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946....
musical
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
-drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
film, released by 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
. The feature starred two newcomers Tommy Sands
Tommy Sands
Tommy Adrian Sands is an American pop music singer and actor.-Early life:Born into a musical family in Chicago, Illinois, Sands' father was a pianist and his mother a big-band singer. While still young, he moved with his family to Shreveport, Louisiana...
and Lili Gentle
Lili Gentle
-Biography:Born as Lillie Gentle, she later changed the spelling of her first name to Lili. She made her film debut playing an uncredited role in Carousel . She would play bit parts in Teenage Rebel and The Girl Can't Help It , starring Jayne Mansfield...
.
Background
Today's new singing idol of the nation...Tommy Sands...launched by 20th Century Fox, the same studio who brought Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and Pat Boone
Pat Boone
Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone is an American singer, actor and writer who has been a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. He covered black artists' songs and sold more copies than his black counterparts...
to the silver screen
Silver screen
A silver screen, also known as a silver lenticular screen, is a type of projection screen that was popular in the early years of the motion picture industry and passed into popular usage as a metonym for the cinema industry...
.
The film proved to be Lili Gentle's only starring role, and the second of her last two film appearances. Fox had plans to promoting Gentle as their new dashing red-head, however, the correct type of film roles didn't seem to come for them to offer.
Sing, Boy, Sing, was released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in February of 1958, to positive reviews, but, however, did rather poorly at the box-office. The film was, however, somewhat popular with teenage audiences, but not popular enough to bring in the dough.
Cast
- Tommy SandsTommy SandsTommy Adrian Sands is an American pop music singer and actor.-Early life:Born into a musical family in Chicago, Illinois, Sands' father was a pianist and his mother a big-band singer. While still young, he moved with his family to Shreveport, Louisiana...
as Virgil Walker - Lili GentleLili Gentle-Biography:Born as Lillie Gentle, she later changed the spelling of her first name to Lili. She made her film debut playing an uncredited role in Carousel . She would play bit parts in Teenage Rebel and The Girl Can't Help It , starring Jayne Mansfield...
as Leora Easton - Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brien was an American actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D.O.A. and his Oscar winning role in The Barefoot Contessa...
as Joseph Sharkey - Nick Adams as C.K. Judd
- John McIntireJohn McIntireJohn McIntire was an American character actor.-Career:The craggy-faced film actor was born in Spokane in eastern Washington State but reared in Montana, growing up around ranchers and cowboys, an experience that would later inspire his performances in dozens of westerns.A graduate of USC, McIntire...
as Rev. Farley Walker - Diane Jergens as Pat Barry
- Josephine HutchinsonJosephine HutchinsonJosephine Hutchinson was an American actress.She was born in Seattle, Washington. Her mother, Leona Roberts, was an actress best-known for her role as "Mrs. Meade" in Gone with the Wind. Through her mother's connections, Hutchinson made her film debut at the age of thirteen in The Little Princess,...
as Caroline Walker - Jerry ParisJerry ParisJerry Paris was an American actor and director best known for playing Jerry Helper, the dentist and next door neighbor of Rob and Laura Petrie, on The Dick Van Dyke Show.-Life and career:...
as Arnold Fisher - Tami Conner as Ginnie
- Regis Tommey as Rev. Easton
- Art Ford as Disc Jockey
- Bill RandleBill RandleBill Randle was an American disc jockey, lawyer and university professor.He was born William McKinley Randle Jr. in Detroit, Michigan. In Detroit, he hosted a popular show on WJLB-AM radio called The Interracial Goodwill Hour, featuring rhythm and blues music and hot jazz...
as Disc Jockey - Biff Collie as Disc Jockey