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Tom Jones (Original title)
Dates: 1963 (Copyright), 25 August 1963 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Directed by: Tony Richardson

Synopsis: The picaresque adventures of a foundling adopted by a West Country squire in the 18th century.

Genres:
Comedy, Period drama

Subject:
18th century
Releases
Date: 1963Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 128 mins Length: 11565 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: March 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 121 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (21)
In: Journal of British cinema and television v18 n2 2021  Pages: 176-197
Title: ‘They wanted a bigger, more ambitious film’: Film Finances and the American ‘runaways’ that ran awayAuthor: Chapman, LlewellaArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Draws on material held at the Film Finances Archive to explore the impact of American finance on British film production in the 1960s using case studies of 'Tom Jones' (1963) and 'Isadora' (1968). Suggests that the combination of artistic freedom and American money led to the directors Tony Richardson and Karel Reisz failing to complete the projects within budget and schedule. Also explores the wider relationship between Film Finances, a company providing completion guarantees, and the American production companies United Artists and Universal Pictures.

In: Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television v34 n1 March 2014  Pages: 72-84
Title: price of oysters: Tom Jones (1963) and Film FinancesAuthor: Harper, Sue Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article drawing on the archives of Film Finances Ltd. to examine the role of the company and its chief consultant John Croydon in the production of the costume drama 'Tom Jones' (1963). Part of a special issue based on the archives of Film Finances Ltd., a completion guarantee company formed in London in 1950.

In: Empire n224 February 2008  Pages: 152-153
Title: The Top 10: Movie mealsAuthor: BRAUND, Simon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A listing and brief critique of ten films considered to have memorable scenes involving meals or food.

In: Cinema Retro v2 n4 Winter 2006  Pages: 8-10
Title: Benson turns back the clock - 1963Author: BENSON, Raymond Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The author briefly examines the cinema of 1963 and lists his top ten films from that year.

In: Film History v12 n4 2000  Pages: 393-409
Title: Getting it right: Robert Harris on colour restorationAuthor: BELTON, John Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Robert Harris who specialises in the restor- ation of large format films including TOM JONES, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, MY FAIR LADY, VERTIGO and REAR WINDOW.

In: Classic Television n5 Jun/Jul 1998  Pages: 10-25
Title: British Film: The Classic Television top 100Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A brief history of British film and Classic Television read- ers' 100 British films. Films listed with short synopses.

In: Sight and Sound v3 n12 December 1993  Page: 64
Title: Tom Jones at homeAuthor: WALKER, Alexander Article type: LetterLanguage: English
Description: Response to an article in the previous issue of Sight and Sound about Tony Richardson pointing out that not all the English reviews of TOM JONES were bad, and that Richardson wanted to believe that Britain was not worthy of him.

In: City Limits n71 11 Feb 1983  Page: 15
Title: [City Limits - n71 11 Feb 1983: no known title]Language: English

In: British National Film Catalogue v1 1963
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v1 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8930 24 Jun 1964  Page: 3
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8930 24 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English

In: Téléciné n115 Feb-Apr 1964
Title: [Téléciné - n115 Feb-Apr 1964: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n355 August 1963  Page: 113
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n355 August 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n2908 27 Jun 1963  Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2908 27 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: English
Description: Suppl.-Richardson on film.

In: The Film Daily v123 n66 3 Oct 1963  Page: 15
Title: [The Film Daily - v123 n66 3 Oct 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Motion Picture Herald v230 n9 2 Oct 1963  Page: 898
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v230 n9 2 Oct 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v177 n18 3 Oct 1963  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v177 n18 3 Oct 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: La Cinématographie Française n2044 21 Dec 1963  Page: 18
Title: [La Cinématographie Française - n2044 21 Dec 1963: no known title]Language: French

In: Amateur Cine World v6 n5 1 Aug 1963  Page: 189
Title: [Amateur Cine World - v6 n5 1 Aug 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8779 26 Jun 1963  Page: 21
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8779 26 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 31 Jul 1963
Title: [Variety - 31 Jul 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming v9 n11 August 1963  Pages: 21-22
Title: [Films and Filming - v9 n11 August 1963: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (9)
Title: Eighteenth-century fiction on screen
Author: MAYER, Robert  Pages: xiv, 226 p.

Title: Classified histories: the representation of class in British costume film 1945-70
Author: KILPI, Harri  Pages: 171 leaves.

Title: Private novels, public films
Author: Mayne, Judith  Pages: 184p.

Title: Film and literature: contrasts in media
Author: MARCUS, Fred H  Pages: 283p.
Description: Mainly reprints from other books. CATCH-22 pp. 127-136 MIDNIGHT COWBOY pp. 178-189 La RIVIERE DU HIBOU pp. 260-271 ROMEO AND JULIET (1968) pp. 205-227 TOM JONES pp. 164-177

Title: Man and the movies
Author: ROBINSON, W.R  Pages: 371p.
Description: TOM JONES pp. 31-45 Michelangelo ANTONIONI pp. 169-179 William FAULKNER pp. 261-303 Federico FELLINI pp. 180-190 Alfred HITCHCOCK pp. 137-152 John HUSTON pp. 13-30

Title: I say, look here!: the rather random reminiscences of a round actor in the square
Author: BULL, Peter  Pages: 200p.
Description: TOM JONES pp. 75-96

Title: Tom Jones: drehbuch
Author: OSBORNE, John  Pages: 135p.
Description: Originally published by Faber, 1964.

Title: Tom Jones: a film script
Author: OSBORNE, John  Pages: 192p.
Description: Script of the completed film; the Faber version is the original shooting script.

Title: Tom Jones: a film script
Author: OSBORNE, John  Pages: 142p