Ragazzi del Juke-Box
Ragazzi del Juke-Box (a.k.a. Juke-Box Kids) is a 1959 Italian musical film directed (and co-written) by Lucio Fulci and starring Mario Carotenuto, Elke Sommer and Anthony Steffen.[2] Lucio Fulci has a cameo in the film as a festival organizer.[3]
| Ragazzi del Juke-Box | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Lucio Fulci |
| Produced by | Giovanni Addessi |
| Written by | Lucio Fulci Piero Vivarelli Vittorio Vighi |
| Starring | Mario Carotenuto Elke Sommer Anthony Steffen |
| Music by | Eros Sciorilli |
| Cinematography | Carlo Montuori |
| Edited by | Gabriele Varriale |
Production company | Era Cinematografica |
| Distributed by | Lux Film[1] |
Release date | August 13, 1959 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | 1.4 million lira |
Plot
Sir Cesari (Mario Carotenuto) runs a record company that promotes the classical music he loves. But when he is sent to prison, his attractive young daughter Giulia (Elke Sommer) takes over the company and uses it to promote rock n' roll singers instead.
Cast
- Mario Carotenuto: Commander Cesari
- Elke Sommer: Giulia Cesari
- Anthony Steffen: Paolo Macelloni
- Giacomo Furia: Gennarino
- Yvette Masson: Maria Davanzale
- Fred Buscaglione and his Asternovas: Fred and his band
- Adriano Celentano and the Modern Jazz Gang: Adriano and his band
- Betty Curtis: Betty Dorys
- Gianni Meccia: Jimmy
- Tony Dallara: Tony Bellaria
- Mario Ambrosino: il contino
- Giuliano Mancini: Jimmy
- Karin Well: Girl at club
- Umberto D'Orsi
- Enzo Garinei
- Ornella Vanoni
- Lucio Fulci: Festival organizer[4]
References
- Thrower, Stephen (1999). Beyond Terror, the films of Lucio Fulci. FAB Press. page 272.
- "RAGAZZI DEL JUKE BOX (1959)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- Howarth, Troy (2015). Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and his Films. Midnight Marquee Press. Page 70.
- Howarth, Troy (2015). Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and his Films. Midnight Marquee Press. page 70.
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