The Buddy Holly Story

"His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet"

Sep 6 1978 PG 1h 54m
Biography, Drama, Music

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.

Plot

The musical career of rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly is chronicled, from the days when "Peggy Sue" was "Cindy Lou", a song about his first girlfriend, to the meteoric run of "That'll Be the Day" up the charts, to his marriage, breakup with the Crickets, reunion with the Crickets, and untimely death.

Written by

Alan Swyer, John Goldrosen, Robert Gittler

Directed by

Steve Rash

Cast

Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Innovisions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
The Buddy Holly Story(1978)_Trailer
The Buddy Holly Story (1978) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurettes
Josh Olson on THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (Trailer Commentary)
Scores
# of Votes
10,270
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA