The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
Directed by Steve Rash
Buddy Holly and the Crickets go from a Lubbock roller rink to a failed session in Nashville and a hit record in New York, become the first white act at Harlem's Apollo, and end on a winter tour in Iowa.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Roller rink≈ 00:02:00Lubbock, TexasStated on screen
The Crickets play rock and roll at a radio-broadcast roller rink show, to the sponsors' dismay.
- 2Recording studio≈ 00:20:00Nashville, TennesseeStated on screen
Holly walks out of a session when the producers insist he play country.
- 3Record company office≈ 00:35:00New York City, New YorkStated on screen
The band meets their producer, who lets Holly record his way, and Holly falls for Maria Elena.
- 4Apollo Theater, Harlem≈ 00:45:00Stated on screen
Booked by mistake as a Black act, the Crickets win over the Apollo audience.
- 5Holly's apartment≈ 01:05:00New York City, New YorkStated on screen
- 6Winter Dance Party≈ 01:35:00Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IowaStated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 4,270 km
- Places
- 5
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 6
- Bus: 1,622 km
- Car: 1,403 km
- Not shown: 1,244 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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