Film

David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

7.6198420mMusic Comedy

Director: Julien Temple
Year: 1984

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 cast

David Bowie

Vic / Screaming Lord Byron

Louise Scott

The Dream

Eve Ferret

Receptionist

Chris Sullivan

Boyfriend

Graham Rogers

Spencer, the flatmate

Mark Long

Ticket Tout

Richard Fairbrass

Paul Ridgeley

Daryl Humphries

Kenny Andrews

Doorman

Directed by

Julien Temple

Written by

Terry Johnson, David Bowie, Julien Temple

Produced by

Paul Spencer