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The Buddy Holly Story
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The Buddy Holly Story

May 18, 1978
1h 54m
★ 7.2

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.

Genres

Drama
Music

Production Companies

Innovisions
Columbia Pictures
Taurus Film

Cast

Gary Busey

Buddy Holly

Gary Busey

Don Stroud

Jesse Charles

Don Stroud

Charles Martin Smith

Ray Bob Simmons

Charles Martin Smith

Conrad Janis

Ross Turner

Conrad Janis

William Jordan

Riley

William Jordan

Maria Richwine

Maria Elena Holly

Maria Richwine

Amy Johnston

Cindy Lou

Amy Johnston

Dick O'Neill

Sol Gittler

Dick O'Neill

Fred Travalena

Madman Mancuso

Fred Travalena

Neva Patterson

Mrs. Holly

Neva Patterson

Arch Johnson

Mr. Holly

Arch Johnson

John F. Goff

T.J.

John F. Goff

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