Still Pushing Pineapples
Synopsis
Novelty pop band Black Lace are responsible for creating the worst record in history, as voted for by music journalists. Most notably 'Agadoo' banned by the BBC for not being "credible", yet was still a massively popular track. But at peak fame Black Lace’s rapid success unravelled - their distribution company went bankrupt and a disgraced member vanished - Enter young Dene Michael to save the day.
40 years later Dene's still carrying the novelty fame, driving a clapped-out Volkswagen Up into the most deprived areas of the UK, after a decade living and working in Benidorm. On tours Dene's always accompanied by his biggest fan Anne, his 89-year-old mother. Unable to fly, Anne's asked Dene to drive her back to Benidorm for a last goodbye. Dene's kitted out a transit van for the arduous journey. However, the mother and son nostalgia trip has been upended by Dene's unexpected new relationship. Hayley, an 'Agadoo' superfan, has fallen head over heels in love with her ageing idol and is joining them on this Spanish adventure.
Without a pension, Dene is placing his bets on recording a new 'hit' record. But who needs an overweight pensioner in a loud pineapple emblazoned shirt and oversized red spectacles, singing a pop song? Apparently, many do! Agadoo doo
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2025 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 90 min
- Director
- Kim Hopkins
- Producer
- Margareta Szabo
- Co-Producer
- Nan Davies
- Executive Producer
- Nikki Parrott, Luke W. Moody, Mark Thomas, Caroline Cooper Charles, Dani Carlaw, Kim Warner, Kiah Simpson, Herbert Lockwood
- Editor
- Leah Marino
- Director of Photography
- Kim Hopkins
- Sound
- Margareta Szabo
- Music
- Terence Dunn
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 8th May 2025
