A very dated, but mildly amusing, light hearted film.

Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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Janet Munro and Tommy Steele in Tommy the Toreador (1959)

John Paddy Carstairs in Tommy the Toreador (1959)

Tommy Steele

Janet Munro

Sidney James

George H. Brown

Sid Colin

Patrick Kirwan

Tommy, a cheerful sailor who travels singing, gets confused for a famous bullfighter in Spain. He ends up in the arena facing an angry bull while spectators cheer.

John Paddy Carstairs

Tommy the Toreador

By the times of the film&apos;s release, Tommy Steele style of music and popularity with the teenage audience had already begun to be overtaken by British pop artists like Cliff Richard, Marty Wilde and Billy Fury. The film was proof, if proof was needed, that Tommy Steele had decided to widen his horizons in the entertainment world by launching himself into the world of musicals as a song and dance man. &apos;Tommy the Toreador&apos; is mildly amusing and does offer our cockney hero the opportunity to show his skills as an all round entertainer. He gets great support from Sid James and Bernard Cribbins, who give the film a thin slice of humour and energy. The flimsy and fluffy storyline merely serves to give Tommy the chance to connect to a much younger audience with his rendition of &apos;Little White Bull,&apos; and &apos;I&apos;m Looking for the Birdy&apos; - both simple and childish songs. This is a very average and dated musical and at times loses its way. Tommy Steele was an endearing, loveable cockney character in this film but he doesn&apos;t show any dynamism or charisma which would have audiences flocking to see him. He would achieve much greater success in the 1960&apos;s where he starred in films with considerably larger budgets.

By the times of the film's release, Tommy Steele style of music and popularity with the teenage audience had already begun to be overtaken by British pop artists like Cliff Richard, Marty Wilde and Billy Fury. The film was proof, if proof was needed, that Tommy Steele had decided to widen his horizons in the entertainment world by launching himself into the world of musicals as a song and dance man. 'Tommy the Toreador' is mildly amusing and does offer our cockney hero the opportunity to show his skills as an all round entertainer. He gets great support from Sid James and Bernard Cribbins, who give the film a thin slice of humour and energy. The flimsy and fluffy storyline merely serves to give Tommy the chance to connect to a much younger audience with his rendition of 'Little White Bull,' and 'I'm Looking for the Birdy' - both simple and childish songs. This is a very average and dated musical and at times loses its way. Tommy Steele was an endearing, loveable cockney character in this film but he doesn't show any dynamism or charisma which would have audiences flocking to see him. He would achieve much greater success in the 1960's where he starred in films with considerably larger budgets.

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