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'''''Tommy the Toreador''''' is a 1959 British [[musical film|musical]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[John Paddy Carstairs]] and starring [[Tommy Steele]], [[Janet Munro]], [[Sid James]], [[Bernard Cribbins]], [[Noel Purcell (actor)|Noel Purcell]] and [[Kenneth Williams]].<ref>TOMMY THE TOREADOR | '''''Tommy the Toreador''''' is a 1959 British [[musical film|musical]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[John Paddy Carstairs]] and starring [[Tommy Steele]], [[Janet Munro]], [[Sid James]], [[Bernard Cribbins]], [[Noel Purcell (actor)|Noel Purcell]] and [[Kenneth Williams]].<ref>TOMMY THE TOREADOR Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 27, Iss. 312, (Jan 1, 1960): 11.</ref> | ||
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 27, Iss. 312, (Jan 1, 1960): 11. | |||
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==Premise== | ==Premise== | ||
A British ship docks in [[Spain]] and Tommy, a sailor from London, gets stranded after he saves the life of a bullfighter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/tommy-the-toreador/review/120806 |title=Tommy The Toreador Review |publisher=Movies.tvguide.com |date=2012-11-28 |accessdate=2014-07-24}}</ref><ref>Tommy The Toreador | A British ship docks in [[Spain]] and Tommy, a sailor from London, gets stranded after he saves the life of a bullfighter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/tommy-the-toreador/review/120806 |title=Tommy The Toreador Review |publisher=Movies.tvguide.com |date=2012-11-28 |accessdate=2014-07-24}}</ref><ref>Tommy The Toreador Picture Show; London (Dec 26, 1959): 8-10, 14.</ref> | ||
Picture Show; London (Dec 26, 1959): 8-10, 14.</ref> | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Janet Munro was borrowed from [[Walt Disney]], who had her under contract. The film was shot at the Associated British studios in [[Borehamwood]].<ref>Tommy The Toreador | Janet Munro was borrowed from [[Walt Disney]], who had her under contract. The film was shot at the Associated British studios in [[Borehamwood]].<ref>Tommy The Toreador Nepean, Edith. Picture Show; London (Sep 26, 1959): 6.</ref> There was location filming in [[Seville]] in May 1959.<ref>{{cite web|website=Variety|url=https://archive.org/details/variety214-1959-05/page/n10?q=%22tommy+the+toreador%22|date=May 1959|title=Sevilla Crawls with Crews}}</ref> Steele says filming took 12 weeks and that Carstairs was a "chubby, jovial ball of energy... his direction was always precise and without fuss."<ref>Steele p 299</ref> | ||
Nepean, Edith. Picture Show; London (Sep 26, 1959): 6.</ref> There was location filming in [[Seville]] in May 1959.<ref>{{cite web|website=Variety|url=https://archive.org/details/variety214-1959-05/page/n10?q=%22tommy+the+toreador%22|date=May 1959|title=Sevilla Crawls with Crews}}</ref> Steele says filming took 12 weeks and that Carstairs was a "chubby, jovial ball of energy... his direction was always precise and without fuss."<ref>Steele p 299</ref> | |||
==Songs== | ==Songs== | ||
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*"Tommy the Toreador" | *"Tommy the Toreador" | ||
*"Take a Ride" | *"Take a Ride" | ||
*"[[ | *"[[Little White Bull]]" | ||
*"Singing Time" | *"Singing Time" | ||
*"Where's the Birdie?" - sung with James and Munro | *"Where's the Birdie?" - sung with James and Munro | ||
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==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
In the [[ | In the [[Radio Times]], Tom Vallance gave the film three out of five stars, and wrote, "perky pop star Tommy Steele, a former seaman himself, plays the part of a sailor in this lively and likeable musical comedy";<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/cm7zh/tommy-the-toreador |title=Tommy the Toreador | Film review and movie reviews |publisher=Radio Times |date=2013-04-08 |accessdate=2014-07-24}}</ref> while | ||
[[ | [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] called the film "a brisk, disarming little comedy."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1958/film/reviews/tommy-the-toreador-1200419248/ |title=Tommy the Toreador |publisher=Variety |date=1958-12-31 |accessdate=2014-07-24}}</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | *{{IMDb title|tt0054391|Tommy the Toreador}} | ||
*[https://letterboxd.com/film/tommy-the-toreador/ Tommy the Toreador] at Letterbox DVD | *[https://letterboxd.com/film/tommy-the-toreador/ Tommy the Toreador] at Letterbox DVD | ||
*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b89a1ed Tommy the Toreador] at BFI | *[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b89a1ed Tommy the Toreador] at BFI | ||
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[[Category:1950s British films]] | [[Category:1950s British films]] | ||
[[Category:1959 comedy films]] | [[Category:1959 comedy films]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:09, 28 September 2024
| Tommy the Toreador | |
|---|---|
 Original UK poster | |
| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Written by | George H. Brown Patrick Kirwan additional dialogue Sid Colin Nicholas Phipps Talbot Rothwell |
| Produced by | George H. Brown executive Nat Cohen Stuart Levy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Peter Bezencenet |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | George H. Brown Productions (as Fanfare) |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors(UK) |
Release date | 21 December 1959 (London) (UK) |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Tommy the Toreador is a 1959 British musical comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Tommy Steele, Janet Munro, Sid James, Bernard Cribbins, Noel Purcell and Kenneth Williams.[1]
Premise
A British ship docks in Spain and Tommy, a sailor from London, gets stranded after he saves the life of a bullfighter.[2][3]
Cast
- Tommy Steele as Tommy
- Janet Munro as Amanda
- Sid James as Cadena
- Bernard Cribbins as Paco
- Noel Purcell as Captain
- Virgilio Teixeira as Parilla, the Bullfighter
- José Nieto as Inspector Quintero
- Ferdy Mayne as Lopez
- Harold Kasket as Jose
- Kenneth Williams as Vice-Consul
- Eric Sykes as Martin
Production
Janet Munro was borrowed from Walt Disney, who had her under contract. The film was shot at the Associated British studios in Borehamwood.[4] There was location filming in Seville in May 1959.[5] Steele says filming took 12 weeks and that Carstairs was a "chubby, jovial ball of energy... his direction was always precise and without fuss."[6]
Songs
The songs were written by Lionel Bart, Mike Pratt and Steele who had collaborated on The Duke Wore Jeans. Steele said their aim on the film were to present "a score of tunes and lyrics that joined the plot without ever stopping it in its tracks."[7]
The songs included:
- "Tommy the Toreador"
- "Take a Ride"
- "Little White Bull"
- "Singing Time"
- "Where's the Birdie?" - sung with James and Munro
- "Amanda"
Critical reception
In the Radio Times, Tom Vallance gave the film three out of five stars, and wrote, "perky pop star Tommy Steele, a former seaman himself, plays the part of a sailor in this lively and likeable musical comedy";[8] while Variety called the film "a brisk, disarming little comedy."[9]
Legacy
Steele says the song "Little White Bull" helped him form a new career because children loved the song and parents would bring them to his rock concerts to hear it.[10]
References
- ^ TOMMY THE TOREADOR Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 27, Iss. 312, (Jan 1, 1960): 11.
- ^ "Tommy The Toreador Review". Movies.tvguide.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ Tommy The Toreador Picture Show; London (Dec 26, 1959): 8-10, 14.
- ^ Tommy The Toreador Nepean, Edith. Picture Show; London (Sep 26, 1959): 6.
- ^ "Sevilla Crawls with Crews". Variety. May 1959.
- ^ Steele p 299
- ^ Steele p 299
- ^ "Tommy the Toreador | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "Tommy the Toreador". Variety. 1958-12-31. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ Steele p 299
Notes
- Steele, Tommy (2007). Bermondsey boy : memories of a forgotten world. Michael Joseph. ISBN 9780141028026.
External links
- Tommy the Toreador at IMDb
- Tommy the Toreador at Letterbox DVD
- Tommy the Toreador at BFI
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Pages using infobox film with nonstandard dates
- IMDb title ID not in Wikidata
- 1959 films
- 1959 musical comedy films
- British musical comedy films
- Bullfighting films
- Films directed by John Paddy Carstairs
- Films shot at Associated British Studios
- Films shot in the province of Seville
- Films set in Spain
- Films with screenplays by Patrick Kirwan
- Films with screenplays by Sid Colin
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s British films
- 1959 comedy films
- British comedy films
