Tommy Steele
Also Known As: Thomas Hicks, Sir Thomas Hicks OBE
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tommy Steele OBE (born Thomas William Hicks, 17 December 1936, Bermondsey, London), is an English entertainer. Steele is widely regarded as Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tommy Steele, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Bermondsey, London, England, UK
Birthday: December 17, 1936
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Gender: Male
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The Happiest Millionaire
Overview: A happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of an unconventional millionaire, Biddle. His daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, tires of the unusual antics of her father--especially since the nice young men around town all fear him. Wouldn't you fear a father-in-law that keeps alligators for pets and teaches boxing at his daily Bible classes?
Genres: Comedy Drama Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-11-30
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Finian's Rainbow
Overview: An Irish immigrant and his daughter arrive in Kentucky with a magical piece of gold that alters the course of several lives, including those of a struggling farmer and an African American community facing persecution from a bigoted politician.
Genres: Fantasy Romance Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-10-09
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Half a Sixpence
Overview: "If I had the money, I'd buy me a banjo!" says struggling sales clerk Arthur Kipps. Soon he'll inherit enough to buy a whole bloomin' orchestra. But can his newfound wealth buy happiness?
Genres: Music Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-12-21
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The Album
Overview: A documentary about the record industry, told from the perspective of the art department. With over 40 interviews comprised of 3 generations, top creators of their day talk about the development of the art synonymous with the music you know and love. From The Beatles' Abbey Road and The Eagles' Hotel California to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Nirvana's Nevermind, hear the stories behind the most memorable art in music history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-01
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The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
Overview: This documentary has interviews with actors and the director as they arrive for the 1968 New York world premiere of "Finian's Rainbow."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Blue Suede Shoes
Overview: This documentary shows the revival of British rock n' roll as it follows a weekend pilgrimage of Teddy Boys, Rockabilly Rebels and Rockers. Bands performing include Bill Haley and the Comets, Crazy Cavan & the Rhythm Rockers, Matchbox, Flying Saucers, Freddie Fingers Lee, Ray Campi and his Rockabilly Rebels.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-09-08
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Tommy the Toreador
Overview: 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?
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-12-21
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Where's Jack?
Overview: Based on the adventures of Jack Sheppard, the thief and jail-breaker who became a folk hero in 1720s London.
Genres: Adventure Crime History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-04-01
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Quincy's Quest
Overview: It's the night before Christmas, and all the toy store rejects are due to be tossed into the furnace. This includes Quincy, a most lifelike doll. In a last ditch effort to save himself and his "unwanted" chums from incineration, he goes on a long and perilous journey in search of the only one who can save them: Santa Claus.
Genres: Family Fantasy Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-24
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Light Up the Sky!
Overview: Chaos ensues when a bunch of misfits man a British searchlight battery during World War II.
Genres: Comedy War Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-07-05
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Twelfth Night
Overview: Sir Alec Guinness, Sir Ralph Richardson and Joan Plowright star in this merry on-stage mix-up of identity, gender and love in Tony Award-winner John Dexter’s production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Originally broadcast on Britain’s ITV, this classic performance captures all the slapstick, puns and double entendres that have amazed and amused audiences for over four hundred years.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-07-12
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The Duke Wore Jeans
Overview: A cockney lad pretends to be a Lord in order to woo a South American princess
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-03-30
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It's All Happening
Overview: Tommy Steele stars as a talent-spotter at a recording company who determines to organize a concert featuring all the most up-to-date singers and bands, in order that the orphanage where he was brought up be saved from closing.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-08-01
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The Tommy Steele Story
Overview: A rags-to-riches tale of a young merchant seaman called Tommy who discovers a certain way with the guitar.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-06-01
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Kill Me Tomorrow
Overview: A reporter who needs cash for his son's operation is paid by a smuggler to take a murder rap.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-05-01
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Mr Parnes, Shillings & Pence
Overview: A 1986 documentary film about the life and career of Larry Parnes who managed a stable of early British rock and roll stars including Billy Fury, Tommy Steele, Joe Brown and Marty Wilde.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Året var 1957
Overview: 1957 - this is when the space age begins. The Soviets send up Sputnik 1 and 2. The whole world searches the sky for moving stars and the radio amateurs listen in their headphones for beeps from space. Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries are shown in cinemas. Stockholm gets its first female parking attendants and Tommy Steele comes to visit.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2007-01-07
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