The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

05/18/1978 (US) • 1h 54m

Drama, Music

His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet

Overview

A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.

Top Billed Cast

Gary Busey

Buddy Holly

Don Stroud

Jesse Charles

Charles Martin Smith

Ray Bob Simmons

Conrad Janis

Ross Turner

Maria Richwine

Maria Elena Holly

Amy Johnston

Cindy Lou

Dick O'Neill

Sol Gittler

Fred Travalena

Madman Mancuso


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,200,000.00

Revenue

$14,363,400.00

Keywords

rock 'n' roll

disc jockey

biography

rags to riches

affection

singer

airplane crash

price of fame

blizzard

1950s

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