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Best Music Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score | 1979 | Joe
1978 | Gary
Best Actor | 1979 | Gary
Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 1979 | Gary
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Role | 1980 | Gary
Best Actor | 1978 | Gary
Best Actor | 1978 | Gary
Budget 1,200,000 USD
Box Office Collection 14,363,400 USD
According to Little Richard, the Apollo theater performance by Buddy Holly and The Crickets in front of an all-black audience is pretty accurate. Holly and his band were booked "sight unseen" because the owner thought they were black. The audience was shocked to see white performers on stage, but they embraced Holly and his band.
The actors did their own singing and played their own instruments live during the filming of the production numbers. This included the film's main players Gary Busey, Don Stroud (I)', and Charles Martin Smith.
Buddy Holly's widow, Maria Elena Holly, controlled his estate as executor and administrator. She, producer Fred Bauer, director Steve Rash, and executive producer Edward H. Cohen agreed that no big-name star could play Buddy because the film's emphasis would shift toward the star. The actor had to be able to perform professionally in the numerous music sequences. Unlike most music-oriented films, all music would be staged, performed, and recorded on the film's soundtrack.
Paul McCartney, who is a huge Buddy Holly fan, used to hold an annual "Buddy Holly Birthday Party" in New York, and would always showcase this film during the party. The Beatles were named in tribute to The Crickets, the band Holly performed with. McCartney bought the copyrights to Holly's published songs in 1977.
Gary Busey was 33 when he played Buddy Holly, who died at 22.
"[last lines] Buddy Holly: Thank you, Clearlake! C'mon... we love you, we'll see you next year."
"Buddy Holly: Boo! Maria Elena Holly: Oh you scared me half to death! Buddy Holly: Where're ya goin? Maria Elena Holly: I'm working Buddy Holly: Have you been getting anything special in the mail lately? Maria Elena Holly: Yes and I don't mean to be rude Buddy but I just don't want to encourage you. Buddy Holly: Why not? Maria Elena Holly: There's no point going into it, just take my word. I think you're very sweet and thank you for the roses but now you're about to ask me out and I... Buddy Holly: Wait, just wait a minute, just wait a minute, let me explain one thing to you. I have never, ever chased after a girl before in my life and it feels funny to me. Now if you're not gonna go out with me I wanna know why. You do like me don't you? Maria Elena Holly: Yeah, I'm fond of you. Buddy Holly: Well then what's the hold up? Maria Elena Holly: My aunt. Buddy Holly: Your aunt? Mrs Santiago in the publishing department? She doesn't even know me! Maria Elena Holly: It doesn't matter. You are a musician. And under no circumstances am I allowed to go out with a musician. I'm sorry. Buddy Holly: Well let me go talk to her. Maria Elena Holly: It won't do any good. That's not her only objection and you know it. Buddy Holly: Well what is the other objection? Maria Elena Holly: I'm Puerto Rican. And you're, you're not. Buddy Holly: So I'll change my name to Chihuahua Maria Elena Holly: My aunt is very concious of these things. Buddy Holly: Are you kidding me with this stuff about your aunt? You're not kidding? Maria I just went through this, with people who said a white act couldn't play with a coloured tour, we got along fine, we're still get along. I don't even know where Puerto Rico is. I've gotta go back there, we'll finish this later ok?"
