Bugsy Malone (1976) - Fat Sam's Grand Slam

Name: Bugsy Malone (1976) - Fat Sam's Grand Slam
Uploaded: 2020-01-22T00:00:00-05:00
Duration: 3 min 30 s
Description: Inside the speak-easy for which the song is named, another tune from Paul Williams score with kids in the cast lip-synching to grown-ups vocals, with the first glimpse of Jodie Foster as Tallulah, and the first encounter between the title character (Scott Baio) and aspiring singer Blousey (Florence Garland), from Bugsy Malone, 1976, written and directed by Alan Parker.

Inside the speak-easy for which the song is named, another tune from Paul Williams’ score with kids in the cast lip-synching to grown-ups’ vocals, with the first glimpse of Jodie Foster as Tallulah, and the first encounter between the title character (Scott Baio) and aspiring singer Blousey (Florence Garland), from Bugsy Malone, 1976, written and directed by Alan Parker.

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