I had told Paul that I didn't want squeaky kids voices and he interpreted this in his own way. Speakeasy boss Fat Sam introduces himself and Bugsy Malone, a boxing promoter with no money ("Bugsy Malone"). Kimberley’s rendition of the wistful An Ordinary Girl is one of the best things in a lively show. At Fat Sam's speakeasy, there is much dancing and singing ("Fat Sam's Grand Slam"). Baio later said making the film was "awesome": A kid’s fantasy: You get to dress up as gangster, you get to shoot guns that fire whipped cream, you get to drive cars with pedals that look like real cars, and you get to talk like a grown-up. %PDF-1.5 %º1 0 obj The film received eight nominations at the 30th British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film and won three: Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for Foster and Best Screenplay for Parker. Page 1 of 5 BUGSY MALONE Bugsy - Hi, I’m Bugsy Malone.With an Italian mother and an Irish father I naturally grew up a little confused. endobj Like the stage show, this recording featured two songs originally written by Williams, but not used in the film: "That's Why They Call Him Dandy" and "Show Business". Bugsy returns to Fat Sam's to arrange a new audition for Blousey. "[18] Variety wrote that the film had "charm, neat acting by an all-youngster cast, a tongue-in-cheek script and dialog, lilting songs and score", but that audiences may find it "a bit fragile over its hour-and-a-half duration, and its content and approach just that bit too clever. He was English, but I didn’t even know what that was. In 2011, the film was the most screened film in secondary schools in the United Kingdom.[33]. Well, the long and the short of it is that I wanted to play with my friends after school, but it happened to be raining that day, so I went to the city to meet with Alan Parker. Once splurged, a kid is "all washed up... finished". They are ambushed at a laundry and splurged by Dandy Dan's gang. [17] Gene Siskel also gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four and said that "what makes Bugsy Malone really worth watching—as opposed to being just a cute idea—are the fine performers, terrific choreography, catchy songs, and bright photography. latest weapon – the dreaded splurge gun! This edition includes a director's commentary as well as other special features. The two of them can't take the place alone, so Bugsy recruits a large group of down-and-out workers at a soup kitchen ("Down and Out"). stream 7 0 obj << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 59 0 R >> Unarmed patrons throw cream pies. << /Kids [ 3 0 R 4 0 R 5 0 R 6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R ] /Type /Pages /Count 11 >> There is also some additional incidental orchestral score, such as an Overture and Exit Music, with music arranged by John Pearson. endobj To find his Fat Sam, Parker visited a Brooklyn classroom, asking for "the naughtiest boy in class". [36], Graham Thompson adapted the film into a 1976 comic book, which was only released in the United Kingdom. His eldest son suggested children should be cast as the "heroes". Both of them display genuine talent, especially in the singing department, and have impressive stage presence. The film was in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. Paramount gave it a limited release, usually in second-tier theaters in a double-bill with The Bad News Bears, which had been out for six months and was no longer much of a draw. The film was rehearsed and shot in England, largely on Pinewood Studios' "H" stage, with locations in Black Park Country Park (Wexham, Buckinghamshire) and primarily the former Huntley & Palmers buildings in Reading, Berkshire. According to Parker, Williams was writing while on tour, recording songs in different cities, and sending the completed tapes to Hollywood. "'Bugsy Malone': Kid Stuff". The wisecracking dialogue (“Keep your jokes … "[23], Bugsy Malone was not a commercial success in the U.S., bringing in just over $2.7 million. Bugsy Malone Where are you going? [11], On Rotten Tomatoes, Bugsy Malone holds a score of 83% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 6.54/10. Parker chose Paul Williams to score the film in order to get a more "palatable" modern sound, and simply because he liked him. endobj The British actors who played Fat Sam's gang are also reunited at Pinewood Studios. They steal the crates of guns and take them to Fat Sam's, arriving just as Dandy Dan's gang arrives. Bugsy introduces Leroy to Cagey Joe and helps him train ("So You Wanna Be a Boxer?"). endobj Of the solo numbers, Isobel Palmer fared best with the Act Two opener ‘My Name Is Tallulah’. Talk about getting you hooked on a business! and Andrew Wood as boxer Leroy Smith, a man of very few words but who packs a punch just when required. The film also received three nominations at the 34th Golden Globe Awards including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. (2003)", "Bugsy Malone, review of Lyric Hammersmith's Olivier nominated revival", "Olivier awards 2016: complete list of nominations", https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/thompson_graham.htm, The Guide to Musical Theatre Bugsy Malone – Synopsis, etc, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bugsy_Malone&oldid=986781927, Films whose writer won the Best Screenplay BAFTA Award, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown, Articles with deprecated sources from May 2020, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Florrie Dugger as Blousey Brown, a sassy young dame interested in Hollywood, Paul Murphy as Leroy Smith, an African-American tramp who discovers he has a talent for boxing, Sheridan Earl Russell as Knuckles, Fat Sam's main hoodlum who constantly cracks his knuckles, Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins as Fizzy, Caretaker at Fat Sam's Grand Slam, tap dancer, Paul Chirelstein as Smolsky, dim-witted police captain, Donald Waugh as Snake Eyes, one of Fat Sam's hoodlums, Peter Holder as Ritzy, one of Fat Sam's hoodlums, Michael Kirkby as Angelo, one of Fat Sam's hoodlums, Davidson Knight as Cagey Joe, the boxing gym owner, John Williams as Roxy Robinson, Fat Sam's best bodyguard, splurged by Dandy Dan's gang, Sarah E. Joyce as Smokey Priscilla, showgirl, Tallulah's Troupe, Helen Corran as Bangles, showgirl, Tallulah's Troupe, Kathy Spaulding as Loretta, showgirl, Tallulah's Troupe, Sharon Noonan as Coco, showgirl, Tallulah's Troupe, Vivienne McKone as Velma, showgirl, Tallulah's Troupe, Lynn Aulbaugh as Louella, Dandy Dan's wife and polo partner, Michael Jackson as Razamatazz, Fat Sam's personal pianist and performer at the Grand Slam Speakeasy, "My Name Is Tallulah" – Louise "Liberty" Williams, Keyboards, Saxophone Solo – David Garland, This page was last edited on 2 November 2020, at 23:51. Set in New York City, it is a gangster movie spoof, substituting machine guns that fire gobs of whipped cream instead of bullets. father. [8], The director chose to cast several unknown actors in the film. So, I drifted from this to that, until the night I walked into Fat Sam’s! BUGSY Audition pack We are holding auditions on ... BUGSY MALONE (CONFIDENT ACTOR AND SINGER) Bugsy is the hero of the story. In 2017, the song "You Give A Little Love" was sung by a children's chorus at the end of a Netflix Black Mirror episode (Season 4 episode 3 "Crocodile"). x���n����)�7�. Gratefully, Fat Sam pays him $200. endobj Arriving during the first pre-shoot rehearsals, the songs had to be accepted and used as they were, with voices by Williams, Archie Hahn and others. WICKED UK & IRELAND TOUR ANNOUNCES PRINCIPAL CAST Emily Tierney, Liam Doyle and Nikki Davis-Jones Photo by Matt Crockett NIK... We've gone Hairspray daft here at Backstage Pass. Florrie Dugger (Blousey) originally was cast in a smaller role; when the actress cast as Blousey suddenly grew taller than Baio, Dugger was promoted. 12 0 obj This show will be cast with children and teenagers aged 7-18. Through the run the scene changes will need to be a little sharper, but this is a small issue compared with seeing such a talented and committed company singing and dancing their hearts out. << /Pages 1 0 R /Type /Catalog >> Bugsy Malone ranks 353rd on Empire Magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time. A WAITER holds the chair out for BLOUSEY to sit down. Bugsy Malone is a 1976 gangster musical comedy film written and directed by Alan Parker.The film was Parker's feature film directorial debut.A co-production of United States and United Kingdom, it features child actors playing adult roles, with Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, and John Cassisi in major roles. Fat Sam's is raided by Dandy Dan's men, who shoot up the place.