Among his many films, including a number of charles bronson movies, are yield to the night, ice cold in alex, north west frontier, the original cape fear, tiger bay, the guns of navarone, what a way to go. Twelveyearold hayley mills made her film starring debut in the locationfilmed melodrama tiger bay. It stars john mills, hayley mills and horst buchholz. Tiger bay is a 1959 film starring john mills, horst buchholz, hayley mills a polish seaman in cardiff kills his faithless girlfriend and kidnaps a. Historic pictures of how it used to look todays cosmopolitan cardiff bay is a world away from the tiger bay of old as these fabulous black and white pictures show share. She is hayley mills, 12yearold daughter of actor john mills, star of the film.
Lee thompson, based on the short story rodolphe et le revolver by noel calef and starring john mills, his daughter hayley mills of later pollyanna fame and horst buchholz who is appearing in his first englishlanguage role. Tiger bay manages to be a briskly entertaining crime drama that is elevated by the performance of anna may wong, in one of her few lead roles. Record label specialised in luxury and limited edition releases on vinyl. Tiger bay is a 1959 british crime drama film based on the short story rodolphe et le revolver by noel calef. For more classic movies and clips, subscribe to retrospect. May 25, 2018 a young polish seaman walks eagerly through tiger bay to visit anya, the woman he wishes to marry.
Lee thompson in 1959 and starring hayley mills, horst buchholz and john mills, with music by laurie johnson. I know darn well i saw it when i was a little kid, and i was a little kid in 1959. Tiger bay 1959 movie on dvd haley mills horst bucholz. Tiger bay 1959 3 chorister gillie hayley mills, picture of innocence. Membership in tiger bay club gives you access to elected officials and community and business leaders throughout the central florida region. Tiger bay a disarming, snubnosed youngster makes her debut in tiger bay, and registers a sock impact. May 25, 2010 tiger bay 1959 cardiff has featured in disappointingly few feature films. Daughter of john mills, who also costars in this film about love, murder and unlikely friendship. Tiger bay 1959 a different kind of childrens film the bubble.
Tiger bay is a 1959 british crime drama film set in the eponymous district of cardiff. Items ordered from tiger bay may be subject to tax in certain states, based on the state to which the order is shipped. Lee thompson, produced by john hawkesworth, and cowritten by john hawkesworth and shelley smith pseudonym of nancy hermione bodington. A cargo ship docks and bronik is paid off and cheerfully debarks. He kidnaps her for fear shell turn him in, but oddly the two strike up a friendship until a detective comes snooping around, using the girl as bait to catch the killer before his ship sails off. On her album the performance 2009, shirley bassey sings the semiautobiographical the girl from tiger bay, written by the manic street. A twelveyearold tomboy witnesses the murder of a woman by her polish merchant marine boyfriend, but bonds with him and thwarts the police in their investigation. Lee thompson, 1959 is more romantic and dramatic than realistic, more traditional than the uncompromising, radical departure of the films of the. Tiger bay 1959 movie on dvd haley mills, horst bucholz was a huge teen star in germany and had previously been in the film teenage wolfpack where he was billed as the next james dean. Tiger bay is a 1959 film starring john mills, horst buchholz, hayley mills a polish seaman in cardiff kills his faithless girlfriend and kidnaps a child, who proves more than a match for him. The album tiger bay 1994, by indie pop band saint etienne, is named after the 1959 film of the same name, which was filmed at the cardiff docks.
The film tiger bay could on first glance be categorised as a childrens film, yet what it portrays goes far beyond that simple categorisation, and it is actually a significant british film that appeals to people of all ages. Hayley mills and horst buchholz in tiger bay 1959 hayley mills in tiger bay 1959 hayley mills and. Lee thompson and produced and cowritten by john hawkesworth. Tiger bay 1959 roughandtumble street urchin gillie hayley mills witnesses the brutal killing of a young woman at the hands of visiting polish sailor korchinsky horst buchholz. A polish sailor and a young british tomboy become unlikely allies after she witnesses him commit a crime of passion. Tiger bay year 1959 formats cinema, dvd distributors video collection international,rank film dists ltd,parkfield publishing,missing in action,carlton visual entertainment classified dates 23042004 main language english bbfc reference azf0676. Tigers bay from the 60s to the present day public group.
The guns of navarone, tiger bay marked the film debut of its young star, hayley mills. Tiger bay 1959 not rated 1h 45min crime, drama, thriller 14 december 1959 usa a twelveyearold tomboy witnesses the murder of a woman by her polish merchant marine boyfriend, but bonds with him and thwarts the police in their investigation. Cardiff bay, later to become tiger bay in the 1959 film of that name. Lee thompson on allmovie twelveyearold hayley mills made her film. Tiger bay 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tiger bay works closely with artists and labels to realise licensed vinyl, with remastered sound. Apr 27, 2014 the opening credits of tiger bay, directed by j. Tiger bay is a 1959 british crime drama film set in the eponymous district of cardiff wales. Sales tax is not separately calculated and collected in connection with items ordered from tiger bay through the site unless explicitly indicated as such in the ordering process. A polish sailor and a young welsh tomboy become unlikely allies after she witnesses him commit a crime of passion in the docklands area of cardiff. One of the best ever juvenile performances by hayley mills. The tiger bay i know with hayley mills came out in 1959. Lee thompson, 1959 is more romantic and dramatic than realistic, more traditional than the uncompromising, radical departure of the films of the british new wave. Tiger bay, released in 1959, marked the film debut of 12yearold hayley mills and few actresses have had such an extraordinarily impressive start to a film career.
Buchholtz and her father a veteran actor of considerable talent also give fine performances, but tiger bay is clearly hayley mills film, and deservedly so. With hayley mills, horst buchholz, john mills, yvonne mitchell. With its location shooting and scenes of port city street culture, tiger bay presaged the cinema of the british new wave, while hayley mills starring performance won the 12 yearold a special prize at the berlin film festival and launched her. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Tiger bay 1959, a british film starring john and hayley mills, includes many scenes shot in the docks area and at newport transporter bridge music. Thriller about the relationship between a polish seaman and a little girl, who accidentally saw him committing a murder. He makes his way to his old apartment, expecting to find his girlfriend, anya. Tiger bay is the first picture of famous child star hayley mills.
Lee thompson, 1959 original trailer from picture palace movie posters on vimeo. Tyger bay is a song by nwobhm band tygers of pan tang. This is a crime thriller but its also a bit more than that its a film about friendship and loyalty and duty and moral dilemmas. Tiger bay is a 1959 british crime drama film based on the short story rodolphe et le revolver by noel calef directed by j. Bafta british academy film awards 1959 film nominee. A sevenyearold girl witnesses a murder in cardiffs tiger bay, and befriends the polish sailor who committed it. Mills plays gillie, a lonely girl who witnesses a crime committed by polish sailor horst buchholz. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots. The uk moved into widescreen quickly as the link in brents post to the htf aspect ratio documentation thread explains. Despite the obvious thread bare budget, some unwelcome stabs at humor, and that several members of the cast chew the scenery with abandon. Tiger bay released in 1959, hayley millss first film still seems remarkably fresh and contemporary.
It is a tense and thrilling film, one that shines a light on the daytoday life of those living in these small, lowincome communities while also delivering suspenseful moments as the killer and cop come closer to colliding. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of tiger bay with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. It stars john mills as a police superintendent who investigates a murder, his daughter hayley mills, in her first major film role, as a girl who witnesses the murder, and horst buchholz as a young sailor who commits the murder in a moment of passion. Thus this film is the only reminder of the grander architecture that once graced. Tiger bay is a british film starring anna may wong. Jon whiteley in hunted 1952another wintleproduced movie about. Tiger bay was the name colloquially given to cardiff bay. Tiger bay 1959 film noir transgression into the cultural cinematic gutter.
Lee thompson september 17, 2015 gille jenkins, a 12 year old tomboy and compulsive liar living in a sordid tenement with her single parent mother, witnesses the murder of an immigrant polish woman living in an nearby apartment by her former boyfriend, bronislaus korchinski. Finelyhoned characters with top actors made this a major boxoffice film in 1959 when the cinema was still thriving. It stars john mills as a police superintendent investigating a murder. Though possessing these strengths, tiger bay is an incredibly flawed film that goes too far in humanizing. Veteran british director frequently in hollywood, usually with stories featuring an adventure or thriller slant. The most conspicuous and fascinating aspect of the british film tiger bay, a mild melodrama laced with pathos that. Tiger bay is a 1959 british crime drama film directed by j. We still await the classic film using the revamped bay as location. Thus this film is the only reminder of the grander architecture that once graced one of britains earliest, truly multiethnic communities. The killing is witnessed by hayley, a lonely, hoydenish preteen whose only interest in the crime is buccholz. Horst buchholz plays a polish sailor who, while docked in cardiff, jealously murders his exgirlfriend yvonne mitchell. Tiger bay 1959 is a crime, drama movie starring john mills and horst buchholz. Of course, i would love to see tcm show this movie some day.
Lee thompson, who went on to direct several notable and less notable hollywood action movies, tiger bay costarred the german actor horst buchholz in his first englishlanguage film, along with hayleys father john mills. Tiger bay was a classic gritty thriller set in the cosmopolitan south wales city of cardiff. Lee thompson, based on the short story rodolphe et le revolver by noel calef and starring john mills, his daughter hayley. This film depends upon the difference between a childs perspective and reality and works quite well. The tiger bay club of central florida is the regions premier nonpartisan political club. The star was young hayley mills who captured the hearts of cinemagoers with parts in several popular films which followed.
The other 2 sides where hayley mills runs into the church have changed. A polish sailor ashore in england kills his lover in a blazing row. Tiger bay 1959 plot summary 3 a twelveyearold tomboy witnesses the murder of a woman by her polish merchant marine boyfriend, but bonds with him and thwarts the police in their investigation. Tiger bay 1959 full movie download full hd youtube. Cardiff has featured in disappointingly few feature films. Tigers bay from the 60s to the present day has 2,981 members.
Lee thompson and starring horst buchholz, hayley mills and john mills. A seaman kills his twotiming girlfriend in a fit of jealousy, but is witnessed in the act by a young girl. This film has a great affection for the remaining residents of old tiger bay as shortly after it was made the entire community was demolished by the city council. Her performance earned her a special award at the 1959 berlin film festival and a contract offer from walt disney studios. Horst buchholz plays a polish sailor who, while docked in cardiff, jealously murders his ex. Lee thompson, produced by john hawkesworth, and cowritten by john hawkesworth and shelley smith. Horst buchholz plays a polish sailor who, while docked in. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways. One response to tiger bay 1959 david csontos, on january th, 2008 at 7. We still await the classic film using the revamped bay as location, but the citys docks area at least furnished the. Lee thompson, starring john mills, horst buchholz, hayley mills, yvonne mitchell, megs jenkins. The specter of an innocent youngster with a loaded gun alone guaranteed this would. Tiger bay je britanski crnobijeli igrani film snimljen 1959. Radnja je smjestena u cardiff i prikazuje kako poljski mornar ciji lik tumaci horst buchholz u nastupu ljubomore ubija svoju djevojku ciji lik tumaci yvonne mitchell, a sto izazove istragu policije na celu sa glavnim komesarom.
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