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01/06/1957 Music, Drama 1h 10m
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Wild Pulse Pounding Rock 'n Roll From Overseas!

Overview

A rags-to-riches tale of a young merchant seaman called Tommy who discovers a certain way with the guitar.

  1. Gerard Bryant

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tommy Steele

    Tommy Steele

  2. Humphrey Lyttelton

    Self

  3. Chas McDevitt

    Self

  4. Nancy Whiskey

    Self

  5. Tommy Eytle

    Self

  6. Chris O'Brien

    Self

  7. Leo Pollini

    Steelmen's Drummer

  8. Dennis Price

    Steelmen's Pianist

  9. Alan Stuart

    Steelmen's Saxophonist

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-08-01
My folks used to have an LP of Tommy Steele songs - I always remember him singing "Little White Bull" but that's about the height of it, so it was quite interesting to discover a little more about the man. He writes his own songs and gets a lucky break playing in a Soho coffee bar where his lively performances start to do decent business. His parents think he's irresponsible but he's determined, and when he's spotted by a talent agent then a record deal beckons. Comparisons were made to Elvis Presley which I'm not sure did either artist any favours. The film does illustrate nicely though the o...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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