A fictionalised account of the rise to fame of surely the most cheerful, amiable and exuberant star in the business, Tommy Steele. There is nothing about a manager trying to turn him into Elvis Presley, but mainly musical numbers, including the amusing Cannibal Pot, though some of the others sound rather the same. Clearly made on a very low budget - scenes supposedly on a ship appear to have been shot in a church hall - I wonder what they made of it in the US where it was released under the misleading title Rock Around the World.
There are a couple of calypsos from Tommy Eytle and his band, Nancy Whiskey sings Freight Train and there's a rare chance to see the great Humphrey Lyttelton and his band performing Bermondsey Bounce, written especially for the film in tribute to its star.
Rock Around the World
1957
Action / Biography / Drama / Music
Rock Around the World
1957
Action / Biography / Drama / Music
Keywords: biography
Plot summary
This is the story of the early life and rise to fame of Tommy Steele. His manager wanted him to be a tough rock'n'roller and so challenge Elvis Presley but Tommy is too nice. He becomes famous anyway!!
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
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Top cast
Tommy Steele as Tommy Steele
Tech specs
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU 746.42 MB
1204*720
English 2.0
NR
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