80 Steps to Jonah

1969
G
1h 47m

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Wayne Newton in 80 Steps to Jonah (1969)

A young man hiding from the law takes refuge in a summer camp for blind children.A young man hiding from the law takes refuge in a summer camp for blind children.A young man hiding from the law takes refuge in a summer camp for blind children.

Director
- Gerd Oswald
Writers
- Frederick Louis Fox
- Gerd Oswald
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5.6/10

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Director
- Gerd Oswald
Writers
- Frederick Louis Fox
- Gerd Oswald
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Wayne Newton's only lead role in a motion picture. After this movie bombed, he didn't appear in another film for twenty years. The film was the James Bond 007 flick Licence to Kill (1989)

Goofs
When Jonah arrives at the children's camp, everyone is preparing to eat breakfast even though near lack of shadows indicate that it's just before or just after noon.

Soundtracks
My World (Jonah's Theme)
Music & lyrics by Wayne Newton & Don Vincent
Performed by Wayne Newton

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5/10

he mumbles and he sings

Police chases after a speeding car which crashes. The car is stolen and one of two men gets killed. Mark Jonah Winters (Wayne Newton) is found in the driver seat, but he claims to be only a hitchhiking passenger. The police officers don't believe him. He crashes the ambulance and escapes. He finds himself in a camp for blind children who mistake him for their new handyman. Blind Tracy Rutledge (Diana Ewing) takes a liking to him.

Jonah is really dumb for rushing away from the gas station. There are a couple of issues with the story. Wayne Newton is doing some mumbling acting until he starts singing. He's trying to be Elvis. This is an odd mix of a kiddie movie, a melodramatic young romance, and a high stakes police fugitive hunt. Mostly, this fails as a Wayne Newton vehicle. He doesn't do well especially if he expects to be the next Elvis.