Tommy the Toreador
| Tommy the Toreador | |
|---|---|
 Original UK poster | |
| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Produced by | George H. Brown |
| Written by |
George H. Brown Patrick Kirwan Sid Colin Nicholas Phipps Talbot Rothwell |
| Starring |
Tommy Steele Janet Munro Sid James Bernard Cribbins |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Peter Bezencenet |
Production company |
George H. Brown Productions (as Fanfare) |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors(UK) |
Release dates | 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, Noell Purcell and Kenneth Williams.[1] A British ship docks in Spain and Tommy, a sailor from London tries his hand as a bullfighter.[2] Along the way he finds time to sing "Tommy the Toreador" and "Little White Bull" (Lionel Bart, Michael Pratt, Jimmy Bennett).[3]
Cast
- Tommy Steele - Tommy
- Janet Munro - Amanda
- Sid James - Cadena
- Bernard Cribbins - Paco
- Noell Purcell - Captain
- Virgilio Teixeira - Parilla, the Bullfighter
- José Nieto - Inspector Quintero
- Ferdy Mayne - Lopez
- Harold Kasket - Jose
- Kenneth Williams - Vice-Consul
- Eric Sykes - Martin
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";[4] while Variety called the film "a brisk, disarming little comedy." [5]
To a modern eye the film looks an awful indictment not only of its attitudes towards animal issues (is there really anything amusing about bullfighting) but of Tommy Steele's limited capabilities as an entertainer.
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054391/
- ↑ "Tommy the Toreador (1959) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "Tommy The Toreador Review". Movies.tvguide.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "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.
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