Cliff Richard's Top of the Pops career got its start with this musical about life on the low side in London's Soho area, with its stripper clubs and coin-op emporiums. He is discovered playing at the Tom Tom Club by sleazy promoter Harvey and turned into a teen idol. He remains a good
boy, though, singing religious songs to his mother and eventually breaking his contract with Harvey. The movie is skillfully done, but Richard is insufferably nice. The fast-talking Harvey does a terrific job as the upwardly striving, would-be impresario, reprising--in a scuzzy manner--the
characterization that brought him such success in ROOM AT THE TOP a year earlier. Songs include ...
Released:
1959
Rated:
NR
Length:
111 mins