Young Buddys studious appearance gave no hint of the new music which was about to take the world by storm. His unique brand of rock n roll catapulted him and the Crickets to national stardom in just three short years with hits such as Thatll Be The Day and Peggy Sue.
Despite opposition from the mainly redneck Texas community, his mother who nagged him to get a proper job and his girlfriend who wanted to tame him - by the age of 22, Holly had it all but the trials and tribulations of fame began to take its toll and his brilliant career ended in tragedy all too quickly.

The Buddy Holly Story is one of the best biopics ever produced for cinema and features 12 of his greatest hit songs as well as winning the 1978 Academy Award TM for Best Score Adaptation. Its dynamic tribute to one of the most influential rock n rollers of all time and his legacy.

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Director	Steve Rash
Actor	Charles Martin Smith, Don Stroud, Gary Busey
Label	FABULOUS FILMS

Genre	Documentary > Potrait, Biography Documentary > Music
Content	DVD
FSK / age rating	from age 6
Publication date	22.02.2021
Region code	2
Version	UK Version
Year of production	1978
Length	109 Minutes
Audio	English (Dolby Digital)
Screen	16/9

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Customer reviews

Leider nur 4:3

Written on 28. October 2006 by Tommy.
This customer review refers to an alternative version, which is no longer available.

Ich besass bereits die RC 2 Version, habe mir dann diese bestellt mit der Hoffnung, sie sei Widescreen (wie das Original). Denkste! Auch 4:3! Schade...

Zum Film: Der Hammer! Top Musik etc. etc.
Description

Written on 14. September 2006 by Quister.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

A powerful biography of '50s Texas rockabilly phenomenon Buddy Holly who took his band the Crickets to the top of the charts before a tragic airplane accident ended his life. Portrays Holly as regular, hardworking type who struggles with peers and the music industry before he makes it big with the huge hit "That'll Be The Day." Also details the final events leading up to the plane crash, en route to Minnesota in a snow storm on February 3, 1959, which also claimed the lives of Richie Valens and the Big Bopper.
Co-produced by Innovasions-ECA. Color by CFI; prints by MGM. Additional cast: Amy Johnston (Cindy Lou), John Goff (T.J.), Gloria Irizarry (Mrs. Santiago), Joe Berry (Engineer Sam), Richard Kennedy (Preacher), Jim Beach (Wilson), Freeman King (Apollo Emcee), Symie Beard (Luther), Bil Phillips Murry (Desk Clerk), and Jerry Zaremba (Eddie Cochran). Additional credits: Frances Avrut-Bauer (associate producer), Don Goldman (production manager), Maggie Rash (project coordinator), Carol Himes (assistant director), Thalia Phillips (men's costumes), Doris Alexander (makeup), Jerry Stanford (sound editor), and MGM (titles). Rated BBFC A by the British Board of Film Censors.