William bendix the web, anthony newley the last man to hang, and anne aubrey the man inside star in idle on parade released in the us as idol on parade, a musical comedy from director john gilling the shadow of the cat.singing sensation ‘jeep’ jackson newley is called up to complete his national service, causing havoc for commanding officers lush bendix and bassett lionel jeffries, the revenge of frankenstein as he tries to balance army life and pop stardom.scripted by john antrobus jazz boat, the bed sitting room, idle on parade is a fascinating snapshot of the early rock ’n’ roll era from warwick films, the enterprising british film company established by irving allen and future james bond producer albert ‘cubby’ broccoli.indicator limited edition blu ray special featureshigh definition remasteroriginal mono audioaudio commentary with writers barry forshaw and kim newman 2026neil brand on ‘idle on parade’ 2026 in depth appreciation of the film and its soundtrackby the composer and broadcasterjack of what trade? 1950 short dramatised film, produced by the central office of information and directed by margaret thomson, featuring a teenage anthony newleyoriginal theatrical trailerimage gallery promotional and publicity materialnew english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearinglimited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by david cottis, a collection of archival articles on anthony newley, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film creditsworld premiere on blu raylimited edition of 3,000 copies for the ukall features subject to change