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
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
Credits
(94)
©: Robert Stigwood Organisation, Production Company: Robert Stigwood Organisation, Executive Producer: Beryl Vertue, Executive Producer: Christopher Stamp, Presents/Produced by: Robert Stigwood, Produced by: Ken Russell, Associate Producer: Harry Benn, Production Manager: John Comfort, Location Manager: Lee Bolon, Location Manager: Ricky Green, [1st] Assistant Director: Jonathan Benson, 2nd Assistant Director: Gary White, Continuity: Kay Mander, Screenplay by: Ken Russell, [Original Rock Opera] By: The Who, Based upon the Rock Opera by: Pete Townshend, Additional Material by: John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Photographed by: Dick Bush, Ronnie Taylor, Special Material Filmed by: Robin Lehman, Lighting Contractors: Lee Electric (Lighting), Camera Operator: Eddie Collins, Focus Puller: Malcolm Vinson, Gaffer: Bob Bremner, Special Effects: Effects Associates, Special Effects: Nobby Clarke, Special Effects: Camera Effects, Editor: Stuart Baird, Art Director: John Clark, Assistant Art Director: Terry Ackland-Snow, Sets Designed by: Paul Dufficey, Set Dresser: Ian Whittaker, Sculptor: Christopher Hobbs, Property Master: Harry Newman, Buyer: Bryn Siddall, Construction Manager: Jack Carter, Costumes Designed by: Shirley Russell, Wardrobe Supervisor: Richard Pointing, Make-up: George Blackler, Make-up: Peter Robb-King, Hairdresser: Joyce James, Production Processing: The Rank Laboratories, Musician: Elton John, Musician: Eric Clapton, Musician: Keith Moon, Musician: John Entwistle, Musician: Ronnie Wood, Musician: Kenny Jones, Musician: Nicky Hopkins, Musician: Chris Stainton, Musician: Fuzzy Samuels, Musician: Caleb Quayle, Musician: Mick Ralphs, Musician: Graham Deakin, Musician: Phil Chen, Musician: Alan Ross, Musician: Richard Bailey, Musician: Dave Clinton, Musician: Tony Newman, Musician: Mike Kelly, Musician: Dee Murray, Musician: Nigel Ollson, Musician: Ray Cooper, Musician: Davey Johnstone, Musician: Geoff Daley, Musician: Bob Efford, Musician: Ronnie Ross, Howie Casey, The Vocal Chorus: Liza Strike, The Vocal Chorus: Gillian Mcintosh, The Vocal Chorus: Simon Townshend, The Vocal Chorus: Vicki Brown, The Vocal Chorus: Mylon Le Fevre, The Vocal Chorus: Kit Trevor, The Vocal Chorus: Billy Nicholls, The Vocal Chorus: Helen Shappell, The Vocal Chorus: Jeff Roden, The Vocal Chorus: Paul Gurvitz, The Vocal Chorus: Margo Newman, Alison Dowling, Theatre Organ Played by: Gerald Shaw, Musical Director: Pete Townshend, [Music] Arranged by: Martyn Ford, Music Synthesizer Programming by: Pete Townshend, Original (Record) Album Produced by: Kit Lambert, Music Editor: Terry Rawlings, Music Recordist: Ron Nevison, Choreographer: Gillian Gregory, Sound Recordist: Iain Bruce, [Quintophonic Sound Developed by]: John Mosley, Dubbing Mixer: Bill Rowe, Studio: Lee International Studios
Cast
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Jennifer Baker (1st Nurse), Susan Baker (2nd Nurse), Juliet King, Gillian King (Handmaiden to Acid Queen), Imogen Claire (Nurse), Oliver Reed (Frank Hobbs), Ann-Margret (Nora Walker), Roger Daltrey (Tommy), Elton John (The Pinball Wizard), Eric Clapton (the preacher), John Entwistle (himself), Keith Moon (Uncle Ernie), Paul Nicholas (Cousin Kevin), Jack Nicholson (the specialist), Robert Powell (Group Captain Walker), Pete Townshend (himself), Tina Turner (The Acid Queen), Arthur Brown (the priest), Victoria Russell (Sally Simpson), Ben Aris (Reverend Simpson), Mary Holland (Mrs Simpson), Gary Rich (rock musician), Dick Allan (president [of] Black Angels), Barry Winch (young Tommy), Eddie Stacey (bovver boy)