The Films 1950s
These are some of the films made in the 1950s which were shown at the Royalty.
Do you have any memories of films you went to see?
Tommy the Toreador
Tommy the Toreador is a 1959 British musical comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Tommy Steele, Janet Munro, Sid James, Bernard Cribbins, Noell Purcell and Kenneth Williams. A British ship docks in Spain and Tommy, a sailor from London tries his hand as a bullfighter. Along the way he finds time to sing "Tommy the Toreador" and "Little White Bull" (Lionel Bart, Michael Pratt, Jimmy Bennett).
Seven Hills of Rome (1957) (U)
24th July 1958
Mario Lanza, a famous tenor, travels to Rome in search of his girlfriend. Aided by an Italian girl he succeeds in finding his girlfriend but he has now fallen for the Italian.
Devil's Pass (1957) (U)
24th July 1958
Western serial featuring the lone ranger with Clayton Moore, John Hart and Jay Silverhills.
Rock Rock Baby (1956) (U)
24th July 1958
Featuring Alan Freed and with early rock and roll stars including Chuck Berry and Connie Francis. A young teenage girl tries to earn money to buy a dress for a school rock and roll dance.
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