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David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

70% | Sep 01, 1984
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Jazzin' for Blue Jean is a 20-minute short film featuring David Bowie and directed by Julien Temple. It was created to promote Bowie's single "Blue Jean" in 1984 and released as a video single. The film depicts the adventures of the socially incompetent Vic (played by Bowie) as he tries to win the affections of a beautiful girl by claiming to personally know her favorite rock star, Screaming Lord Byron (also played by Bowie).

Top Billed Cast

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David Bowie
Vic / Screaming Lord Byron
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Louise Scott
The Dream
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Eve Ferret
Receptionist
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Chris Sullivan
Boyfriend
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Graham Rogers
Spencer, the flatmate

Featured Crew

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Julien Temple
Director
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John Beard
Production Design
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John Ebden
Art Direction
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Richard Bedford
Editor
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Peter Kohn
Assistant Director
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Harvey Smallman
Assistant Editor
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Julien Temple
Writer
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David Bowie
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Roger Burton
Costume Design
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Paul Spencer
Producer
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Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
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Polly Claden
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