{"product_id":"expresso-bongo-flipside","title":"EXPRESSO BONGO (FLIPSIDE) - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEXPRESSO BONGO (Flipside 031) (DVD + Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eA film by Val Guest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Soho hustler Johnny Jackson (Laurence Harvey), a drummer-turned-music agent, discovers teen bongo player Bert Rudge (Cliff Richard) in an espresso bar, he renames him Bongo Herbert, and secures him a record deal and a TV appearance. Soon, Johnny is riding the coat-tails of Bert's stardom. Val Guest's sharp, witty satire of the music industry was adapted from the successful West End musical by Wolf Mankowitz. This fully remastered release includes the original, full-length theatrical version, as well as the shorter 1962 re-issue cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly remastered in 2K and presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull-length theatrical version (111 mins): DVD and Blu-ray premiere of the original long cut from 1959\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1962 re-issue version (106 mins, Blu-ray exclusive): shorter alternative cut which removed a number of songs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary for the 1962 re-issue version featuring Val Guest, Yolande Donlan and film historian Marcus Hearn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAlternative sequences from the 1962 cut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2 mins, DVD only): the scenes which were added to replace cut songs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eExpresso Bongo Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: a selection of promotional material, including stills, theatrical posters and lobby cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer (3 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYouth Club\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Norman Prouting, 1954, 17 mins): COI documentary about dealing with juvenile delinquency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Square\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Michael Winner, 1957, 16 mins): Michael Winner's touching debut, long-thought lost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal US and UK press books (downloadable PDF, DVD only)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated booklet new writing by Andrew Roberts, Vic Pratt and Steve Chibnall, and full film credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1959 | black and white | 111 minutes | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 2.35:1 | cert 12 (contains moderate nudity, moderate bad language)\u003cbr\u003eDisc 1: BD50 | 1080p | 24fps | PCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz\/24-bit) | region | Disc 2: DVD9 | PAL | 25fps | Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (192kbps) | region 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600837857454,"sku":"BFIB1241","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/espresso-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409448","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/expresso-bongo-flipside","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}