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Release Date:
3 November 1978 (Finland) moreTagline:
Music never felt this good. moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story Comes To The History Theatre Plays Through 11/1 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 20 October 2009, 6:19 PM, PDT)
Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story Comes To The History Theatre, Opens 10/3
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 25 September 2009, 10:31 AM, PDT)
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Busey's Best more (43 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gary Busey | ... | Buddy | |
| Don Stroud | ... | Jesse | |
| Charles Martin Smith | ... | Ray Bob | |
| Conrad Janis | ... | Ross Turner | |
| William Jordan | ... | Riley | |
| Maria Richwine | ... | Maria Elena | |
| Amy Johnston | ... | Cindy Lou | |
| Dick O'Neill | ... | Sol Gittler (as Dick O'Neil) | |
| Fred Travalena | ... | Madman Mancuso | |
| Neva Patterson | ... | Mrs. Holly | |
| Arch Johnson | ... | Mr. Holly | |
| John F. Goff | ... | T.J. (as John Goff) | |
| Gloria Irizarry | ... | Mrs. Santiago | |
| Jody Berry | ... | Engineer Sam | |
| Richard Kennedy | ... | Preacher |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
113 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track StereoCertification:
West Germany:o.Al. | Australia:PG | Netherlands:AL | Finland:K-12 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Canada:PGFilming Locations:
Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Also according to Busey and Director Steve Rash, the scene at the roller rink after the band's first rock number in which the extras clapped and cheered was an unexpected reaction to their performance. As you can see in the film, Busey, Smith, and Stroud sort of lose their place and start nervously laughing. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Buddy never toured with Sam Cooke. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Buddy Holly: Hey, Riley, we're all plugged in and checked up... yeah, we're ready.
Buddy Holly: [to Ray Bob] Riley wants to hear you at the mike - that's the one right there; say somethin' into that mike.
Ray Bob Simmons: One, two, three, testing... one...
Buddy Holly: [to Riley] How's that sound?
Riley Randolph: All right, that's a good level, Buddy, hold it right there... Yeah, you better get ready, it's about thirty seconds till eight.
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At times, you forget that you are watching Gary Busey play Buddy Holly and start to think that you are really watching Buddy Holly! Besides the terrific acting, Busey is really singing and playing the guitar when on stage. The movie is made as real as a documentary. Like snap shots from his life, the Buddy Holly Story is just that, Buddy Holly's story.