Tommy the Toreador (1959)

Tommy is a happy sailor, travelling the world, singing his favourite songs. When he visits Spain, he gets mistaken for a famous bullfighter. Tommy finishes up in the bull-ring facing a VERY... See full summary »

Director:

John Paddy Carstairs

Writers:

George H. Brown (screenplay), George H. Brown (story),

Stars:

Tommy Steele, Janet Munro, Sid James

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tommy Steele	...	Tommy Tomkins
Janet Munro	...	Amanda
Sid James	...	Cadena (as Sidney James)
Bernard Cribbins	...	Paco
Noel Purcell	...	Captain
Virgilio Teixeira	...	Parilla, the Bullfighter
José Nieto	...	Inspector Quintero (as Pepe Nieto)
Ferdy Mayne	...	Lopez
Harold Kasket	...	Jose
Kenneth Williams	...	Vice-Consul
Eric Sykes	...	Martin
Manolo Blazquez	...	Matador
José Valero	...	Bullfighting enthusiast
Francis De Wolff	...	Hotel Proprietor
Tutte Lemkow	...	Bootblack

Storyline

Tommy is a happy sailor, travelling the world, singing his favourite songs. When he visits Spain, he gets mistaken for a famous bullfighter. Tommy finishes up in the bull-ring facing a VERY angry bull and cheered on by the crowd. What will he do now ?

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1960 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Tavromahos me to stanio

Company Credits

Production Co:

George H. Brown Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Sierra Blanca"
(uncredited)
Music by Hiram Hinton (pseudonym of Roger Barsotti)
Bosworth Music Ltd

User Reviews

Watchable

Light-hearted, Tommy Steele comedy vehicle which although enjoyable is extremely un-PC! The comedy comes from the farcical elements of the story (Tommy being mistaken for a toreador)and this works, on the whole. Famous for the 'Little White Bull' number. Rainy Saturday afternoon sort of a film - 5/10