Tommy (Original title)
Dates: 1975 (Copyright), 11 January 1976 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Ken Russell
Synopsis: Based on the rock opera by The Who. Tells the story of Tommy, who becomes deaf, dumb and blind after witnessing his father's murder.
Genre: Musical
Subjects: The Who (band), Rock music
Releases
Date: 1975not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - SoundRuntime: 108 mins Length: 9755 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 108 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: Tommy dearestAuthor: WOLCOTT, James Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article looking back at Ken Russell's film of The Who's rock opera TOMMY.
In: Empire n182 August 2004 Page: 156
Title: Remote control: rwdAuthor: MORRISON, Alan Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
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: El Amante Cine v2 n14 April 1993 Pages: 36-39
Title: ¡Droga en el cine!Author: RICAGNO, Alejandro Article type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Discussion of drugs in film, covers a variety of films from THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM to DRUGSTORE COWBOY . Also includes films which cover the drug culture in music such as THE ROSE and SID AND NANCY.
In: Premiere v6 n9 May 1993 Page: 104
Title: Personal Pick: "Tommy"Author: HUDLIN, Reginald Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reginald Hudlin explains why TOMMY is an important movie for him.
In: Sight and Sound v3 n12 December 1993 Page: 62
Title: [Sight and Sound - v3 n12 December 1993: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Radio Times v236 n3068 28 Aug 1982 Page: 11
Title: [Radio Times - v236 n3068 28 Aug 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: British National Film Catalogue v13 1975 Page: 117
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v13 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Le Technicien du Film n227 15 Jun 1975 Page: 16
Title: [ Le Technicien du Film - n227 15 Jun 1975: no known title]Language: French
In: Films and Filming v21 n9 June 1975 Pages: 18-21
Title: [Films and Filming - v21 n9 June 1975: no known title]Language: English
Description: Pete Townshend explains how & why he wrote 'Tommy'.
In: Cinema TV Today n10129 12 Apr 1975 Page: 16
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10129 12 Apr 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Dirigido Por... n23 May 1975 Pages: 26-27
Title: [Dirigido Por... - n23 May 1975: no known title]Language: Spanish
In: Le Technicien du Film n226 15 May 1975
Title: [ Le Technicien du Film - n226 15 May 1975: no known title]Language: French
In: Films Illustrated v4 n44 April 1975 Page: 286
Title: [Films Illustrated - v4 n44 April 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 12 Mar 1975 Page: 18
Title: [Variety - 12 Mar 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v42 n495 April 1975 Page: 88
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v42 n495 April 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Photoplay v26 n5 May 1975 Pages: 16-19
Title: [Photoplay - v26 n5 May 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v21 n8 May 1975 Pages: 34-36
Title: [Films and Filming - v21 n8 May 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinefantastique v4 n3 Autumn 1975 Page: Fall 33
Title: [Cinefantastique - v4 n3 Autumn 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v21 n6 March 1975 Pages: 51-55
Title: [Films and Filming - v21 n6 March 1975: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.
In: Time Out n265 28 Mar 1975
Title: [Time Out - n265 28 Mar 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Time Out n265 28 Mar 1975 Pages: 10-11
Title: [Time Out - n265 28 Mar 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v235 n27 12 Mar 1975 Page: 14
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v235 n27 12 Mar 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v44 n3 Summer 1975 Pages: Summer 192-193
Title: [Sight and Sound - v44 n3 Summer 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v231 n24 17 May 1974 Page: 22
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v231 n24 17 May 1974: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Cinema TV Today n10080 27 Apr 1974 Page: 11
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10080 27 Apr 1974: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Page: 10
Title: [ - : no known title]
Author: FLANAGAN, Kevin M. Pages: xxv, 279 p.
Title: story of Tommy
Author: BARNES, Richard Pages: 128p.
Title: Destabilizing the Hollywood musical: music, masculinity, and mayhem
Author: KESSLER, Kelly Pages: xiii, 256 p.
Title: Withnail and us: cult films and film cults in British cinema
Author: SMITH, Justin Pages: xiv, 256 p.
Title: Don't Look Now: British cinema in the 1970s
Author: NEWLAND, Paul Pages: 280 p.
Dates: 1975 (Copyright), 11 January 1976 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Ken Russell
Synopsis: Based on the rock opera by The Who. Tells the story of Tommy, who becomes deaf, dumb and blind after witnessing his father's murder.
Genre: Musical
Subjects: The Who (band), Rock music
Releases
Date: 1975not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - SoundRuntime: 108 mins Length: 9755 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 108 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(27)
In: Vanity Fair vSuppl nMovies Rock Feb 2008 Pages: [34-37]Title: Tommy dearestAuthor: WOLCOTT, James Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article looking back at Ken Russell's film of The Who's rock opera TOMMY.
In: Empire n182 August 2004 Page: 156
Title: Remote control: rwdAuthor: MORRISON, Alan Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
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: El Amante Cine v2 n14 April 1993 Pages: 36-39
Title: ¡Droga en el cine!Author: RICAGNO, Alejandro Article type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Discussion of drugs in film, covers a variety of films from THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM to DRUGSTORE COWBOY . Also includes films which cover the drug culture in music such as THE ROSE and SID AND NANCY.
In: Premiere v6 n9 May 1993 Page: 104
Title: Personal Pick: "Tommy"Author: HUDLIN, Reginald Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reginald Hudlin explains why TOMMY is an important movie for him.
In: Sight and Sound v3 n12 December 1993 Page: 62
Title: [Sight and Sound - v3 n12 December 1993: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Radio Times v236 n3068 28 Aug 1982 Page: 11
Title: [Radio Times - v236 n3068 28 Aug 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: British National Film Catalogue v13 1975 Page: 117
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v13 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Le Technicien du Film n227 15 Jun 1975 Page: 16
Title: [ Le Technicien du Film - n227 15 Jun 1975: no known title]Language: French
In: Films and Filming v21 n9 June 1975 Pages: 18-21
Title: [Films and Filming - v21 n9 June 1975: no known title]Language: English
Description: Pete Townshend explains how & why he wrote 'Tommy'.
In: Cinema TV Today n10129 12 Apr 1975 Page: 16
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10129 12 Apr 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Dirigido Por... n23 May 1975 Pages: 26-27
Title: [Dirigido Por... - n23 May 1975: no known title]Language: Spanish
In: Le Technicien du Film n226 15 May 1975
Title: [ Le Technicien du Film - n226 15 May 1975: no known title]Language: French
In: Films Illustrated v4 n44 April 1975 Page: 286
Title: [Films Illustrated - v4 n44 April 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 12 Mar 1975 Page: 18
Title: [Variety - 12 Mar 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v42 n495 April 1975 Page: 88
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v42 n495 April 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Photoplay v26 n5 May 1975 Pages: 16-19
Title: [Photoplay - v26 n5 May 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v21 n8 May 1975 Pages: 34-36
Title: [Films and Filming - v21 n8 May 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinefantastique v4 n3 Autumn 1975 Page: Fall 33
Title: [Cinefantastique - v4 n3 Autumn 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v21 n6 March 1975 Pages: 51-55
Title: [Films and Filming - v21 n6 March 1975: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.
In: Time Out n265 28 Mar 1975
Title: [Time Out - n265 28 Mar 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Time Out n265 28 Mar 1975 Pages: 10-11
Title: [Time Out - n265 28 Mar 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v235 n27 12 Mar 1975 Page: 14
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v235 n27 12 Mar 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v44 n3 Summer 1975 Pages: Summer 192-193
Title: [Sight and Sound - v44 n3 Summer 1975: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v231 n24 17 May 1974 Page: 22
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v231 n24 17 May 1974: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Cinema TV Today n10080 27 Apr 1974 Page: 11
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10080 27 Apr 1974: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Page: 10
Title: [ - : no known title]
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(5)
Title: Ken Russell: re-viewing England's last manneristAuthor: FLANAGAN, Kevin M. Pages: xxv, 279 p.
Title: story of Tommy
Author: BARNES, Richard Pages: 128p.
Title: Destabilizing the Hollywood musical: music, masculinity, and mayhem
Author: KESSLER, Kelly Pages: xiii, 256 p.
Title: Withnail and us: cult films and film cults in British cinema
Author: SMITH, Justin Pages: xiv, 256 p.
Title: Don't Look Now: British cinema in the 1970s
Author: NEWLAND, Paul Pages: 280 p.