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Steele made the film because he was contracted to Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy for one more movie. He says the idea of the film was his, as he always liked ''[[The Prince and the Pauper]]''. "It wasn't only a chance to act a bit, it was also an opportunity to kick around new musical ideas," he wrote later. "I wanted to act a good part and sing show numbers."<ref>Steele p 295</ref> |
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Steele was paid £20,000 plus 10% of the profits.<ref>Andrew Caine [https://books.google.com/books?id=S1FVg61QpxEC&pg=PA117 ''Interpreting Rock Movies: The Pop Film and Its Critics in Britain''], Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2004p.117</ref> |
Steele was paid £20,000 plus 10% of the profits.<ref>Andrew Caine [https://books.google.com/books?id=S1FVg61QpxEC&pg=PA117 ''Interpreting Rock Movies: The Pop Film and Its Critics in Britain''], Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2004p.117</ref> |
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All of the songs were written by [[Lionel Bart]], [[Mike Pratt (actor)|Mike Pratt]] and Jimmy Bennett (a [[pseudonym]] of [[Tommy Steele]]). |
All of the songs were written by [[Lionel Bart]], [[Mike Pratt (actor)|Mike Pratt]] and Jimmy Bennett (a [[pseudonym]] of [[Tommy Steele]]). |
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Steele said "Family Tree" in particular "proved Lionel Bart's talent as a wordsmith... It was a bastard to sing but I relished it."<ref>Steele p 295</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:00, 6 April 2019
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| Directed by | Gerald Thomas |
| Written by | Norman Hudis |
| Story by | Lionel Bart Mike Pratt |
| Produced by | Peter Rogers executive Stewart Levy Nat Cohen |
| Starring | Tommy Steele Michael Medwin June Laverick |
Production company | Insignia Films |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
Release date | 1958 |
Running time | 85 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Duke Wore Jeans is a 1958 British film by producer Nat Cohen starring Tommy Steele and June Laverick.[1]
The songs for the film were released on a 10" LP and in compilation CDs.
Plot
The only son of the poor but aristocratic Whitecliffe family is to be sent to the nation of Natalla in order to sell the family's cattle to upgrade the nation's livestock. As a side benefit his parents hope he will marry the King's only daughter Princess Maria. Unknown to his family on Tony is secretly married to a commoner. Fate intervenes when drifter Tommy Hudson, who is the identical likeness of Tony comes to the Whitecliffe estate to seek work. Tony engages Tommy to impersonate him on his trip to Natalla accompanied by Cooper, the family's only servant.
Tommy and Coooper travel to Ritalla where Tommy pretends to be Tony. The princess refuses to meet him because she does not want to get married. Meanwhile Prime Minister Bastini is scheming to force the King to abdicate seeing as how his daughter refuses to marry.
Tommy meets the princess and they fall in love. [2]
Cast
- Tommy Steele as Tony Whitecliffe / Tommy Hudson
- June Laverick as Princess Maria
- Michael Medwin as Cooper
- Eric Pohlmann as Bastini - Prime Minister
- Alan Wheatley as King of Ritallia
- Noel Hood as Lady Marguerite
- Mary Kerridge as Queen
- Elwyn Brook-Jones as Bartolomeo
- Ambrosine Phillpotts as Duchess Cynthia Whitecliffe
- Clive Morton as Lord Edward Whitecliffe
Production
Steele made the film because he was contracted to Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy for one more movie. He says the idea of the film was his, as he always liked The Prince and the Pauper. "It wasn't only a chance to act a bit, it was also an opportunity to kick around new musical ideas," he wrote later. "I wanted to act a good part and sing show numbers."[3]
Steele was paid £20,000 plus 10% of the profits.[4]
Songs
The songs in the film included:
- "It's All Happening"
- "What do You Do"
- "Family Tree"
- "Happy Guitar"
- "Hair-Down, Hoe-Down"
- "Princess"
- "Photograph" (duet with June Laverick)
- "Thanks A Lot"
All of the songs were written by Lionel Bart, Mike Pratt and Jimmy Bennett (a pseudonym of Tommy Steele).
Steele said "Family Tree" in particular "proved Lionel Bart's talent as a wordsmith... It was a bastard to sing but I relished it."[5]
Soundtrack
Chart positions
| Chart | Year | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 1958 | 1 |
References
- ^ DUKE WORE JEANS, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 25, Iss. 288, (Jan 1, 1958): 61.
- ^ THE DUKE WORE JEANS Picture Show; London Vol. 70, Iss. 1829, (Apr 19, 1958): 8.
- ^ Steele p 295
- ^ Andrew Caine Interpreting Rock Movies: The Pop Film and Its Critics in Britain, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2004p.117
- ^ Steele p 295
- ^ "Chart Stats - Original Soundtrack - The Duke Wore Jeans". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
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Notes
- Steele, Tommy (2007). Bermondsey boy : memories of a forgotten world. Michael Joseph.
External links
- The Duke Wore Jeans at IMDb
- The Duke Wore Jeans at BFI
- The Duke Wore Jeans at Letterbox DVD
- Review of film at Variety
- Review of film at Spinning Image
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