Toomorrow (Original title)
Dates: 1970 (Copyright), 13 September 1970 (Release)Countries: Switzerland, United KingdomDirected by: Val Guest
Synopsis: John Williams, an Alphoid (alien) in human disguise who has lived on earth for thousands of years, is told by Galactic Control to investigate a strange vibration on Earth which could counteract the sound sterility in space. The vibration is being produced by a group of Chelsea art students - a pop group called Toomorrow - who have made a 'tonaliser' - an amplifier for use in their music. The group are kidnapped and taken to the space people to teach then the secrets of the 'tonalsier'. The scheme fails, however, as the group cannot come to terms with the alien environment. They return home where they perform at a pop festival at the Round House in London. The Alphoids beam the music and atmosphere into space. One of the group, Olivia, wakes up the next day remembering a strange dream.
Genres: Musical, Science Fiction
Subject: Pop music (1950-)
Releases
Date: 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 95 mins Length: 8550 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Rank Film Distributors
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v37 n440 September 1970: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 16 Sep 1970 Page: 15
Title: [Variety - 16 Sep 1970: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n3281 29 Aug 1970 Page: 7
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3281 29 Aug 1970: no known title]Language: English
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Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 89.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1472973
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8417 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-919955
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8421 FeetStock date: 1969BFI identifier: C-762150
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Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 89.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1472973
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Description: D3Duration: 89.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1082587
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Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 89.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1082588
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Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8438 FeetBFI identifier: C-919956
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8438 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-919954
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-173251
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8417 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-919955
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8421 FeetStock date: 1969BFI identifier: C-762150
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Dates: 1970 (Copyright), 13 September 1970 (Release)Countries: Switzerland, United KingdomDirected by: Val Guest
Synopsis: John Williams, an Alphoid (alien) in human disguise who has lived on earth for thousands of years, is told by Galactic Control to investigate a strange vibration on Earth which could counteract the sound sterility in space. The vibration is being produced by a group of Chelsea art students - a pop group called Toomorrow - who have made a 'tonaliser' - an amplifier for use in their music. The group are kidnapped and taken to the space people to teach then the secrets of the 'tonalsier'. The scheme fails, however, as the group cannot come to terms with the alien environment. They return home where they perform at a pop festival at the Round House in London. The Alphoids beam the music and atmosphere into space. One of the group, Olivia, wakes up the next day remembering a strange dream.
Genres: Musical, Science Fiction
Subject: Pop music (1950-)
Releases
Date: 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 95 mins Length: 8550 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Rank Film Distributors
Credits
(39)
[Production Company]: Lowndes Productions, Sweet Music, Presents: The Rank Organisation, Produced by: Harry Saltzman, Don Kirshner, Associate Producer: John Palmer, Unit Production Manager: Brian Coates, Production Supervisor: Sydney Streeter, Assistant Director: John Stoneman, Continuity: June Randall, Casting Director: Weston Drury Jr, Written by: Val Guest, Director of Photography: Dick Bush, Optical Effects: Ray Caple, Cliff Culley, Special Effects by: John Stears, Editor: Alan Osbiston, Editor: Julien Caunter, Production Designed by: Michael Stringer, Art Director: Ernest Archer, Art Director: Bert Davey, Assistant Art Director: Norman Dorme, Costumes by: Ronald Paterson, Wardrobe Master: Ernie Farrer, Wardrobe Mistress: Myra Parkinson, Make-up Created by: Stuart Freeborn, Hairdresser: Betty Sherriff, Elaine Bowerbank, Music Composed and Conducted by: Hugo Montenegro, Songs Composed and Written by: Ritchie Adams, Mark Barkan, Music Supervisor: Eric Rogers, Music Editor: Robin Clarke, Sound Recordist: Gordon Everett, Gordon Mccallum, Sound System: Westrex Recording System, Dubbing Editor: Ted Mason, Made at: Pinewood Studios
Cast
(35)
Benny Thomas (Benny Thomas), Karl Chambers (Karl), Olivia Newton-John (Olivia), Vic Cooper (Vic Cooper), Roy Dotrice (John Williams), Tracey Crisp (Suzanne Gilmore), Imogen Hassall (Amy), Margaret Nolan (Johnson), Roy Marsden (Alpha), Carl Rigg (Matt Matthew), Maria O'Brien (Francoise), Kubi Chaza (Sylvana), Stuart Henry (compere), Louis Cabot (shaving student), Lynda Westover (Jenny), Diane Keen, Lucy Fenwick, Allan Warren, John Dommett, Lynn Lewis (music student), Patrick Tull (bearded student), Joanna Henderson (Mrs B), Rohan McCullough (redhead), Richard Woo (Frank), Jan Berdette, Diane Reeves, Jan O'Dell (beach girl), Shakira Baksh (Karl's friend), Maxine Casson, Celestine Burden (art student), Sam Apple Pie (pop group), Robert Raglan (principal), Lindsay Campbell (policeman), Norman Chappell (stage door keeper), Steven Counterman (teenager at pop concert)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Monthly Film Bulletin v37 n440 September 1970 Page: 190Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v37 n440 September 1970: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 16 Sep 1970 Page: 15
Title: [Variety - 16 Sep 1970: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n3281 29 Aug 1970 Page: 7
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3281 29 Aug 1970: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(9)
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Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 89.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1472973
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: D3Duration: 89.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1082587
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8417 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-919955
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 89.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1082588
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8421 FeetStock date: 1969BFI identifier: C-762150
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 89.56 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-9455931
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(3)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 89.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1472973
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: D3Duration: 89.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1082587
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 89.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1082588
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(5)
Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8438 FeetBFI identifier: C-919956
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8438 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-919954
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-173251
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8417 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-919955
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8421 FeetStock date: 1969BFI identifier: C-762150
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)