Tyger bay is a song by nwobhm band tygers of pan tang. Tiger bay has been one of my very favorite films since i first saw it in 1960. The police begin investigating the case, asking gillie a series of questions, but at. Mills, hayley that is in her first screen role, completely steals the movie, from more seasoned film veterans. Tiger bay marked the acting debut of a young hayley mills, who has returned to.
Tiger bay is a british film starring anna may wong. The murder is witnessed by 12yearold gillie hayley mills, who steals the gun in order in order to impress her friends. Polish seaman korchinsky horst buchholz shoots his girlfriend dead in a fit of jealous rage. Lee thompson, 1959 is more romantic and dramatic than realistic, more traditional than the uncompromising, radical departure of the films of the. A film that make influence on the production style beginning the 60s. Horst buchholz plays a polish sailor who, while docked in cardiff, jealously murders his exgirlfriend yvonne mitchell. May 25, 2018 a young polish seaman walks eagerly through tiger bay to visit anya, the woman he wishes to marry. Tiger bay, released in 1959, marked the film debut of 12yearold hayley. The 5 greatest disney roles of hayley mills decades. The tiger bay i know with hayley mills came out in 1959. Tiger bay offers a smidgen more in the way of special features, so thats the. Tiger bay is a 1959 british crime drama film based on the short story rodolphe et le revolver by noel calef.
In 1959 a crime drama set in cardiffs docklands thrilled cinemagoers around the world. Horst buchholz plays a polish sailor who, while docked in. At the beginning of october 1958, we were in avonmouth bristol, when the tiger bay cast and crew came aboard to film the dock scenes, which were supposed. Another interesting aspect is that virtually the entire film was shot on location in the area around cardiff docks, known as tiger bay socalled because of the. On her album the performance 2009, shirley bassey sings the semiautobiographical the girl from tiger bay, written by the manic street. Martin wilsons rating of the film tiger bay martin wilson describe a superb film about a child facing an adult world and released in 1959, most critics will think of the 400 blows. May 25, 2010 tiger bay 1959 cardiff has featured in disappointingly few feature films. Tiger bay is a 1959 british crime drama film directed by j. It is easy to see why walt disney was struck with her talent, and placed her under contract. Jun 04, 2010 the geographical tiger bay bustled as a 19thcentury welsh port, gave its name to a 1950s hayley mills sliceoflife film, and has since been rebranded as cardiff bay, a contemporary leisure and. Tiger bay is a 1959 british crime drama film set in the eponymous district of cardiff. Tiger bay marked the acting debut of a young hayley mills, who has returned to the locations where she. It may be hard to find, but it is more than worth the search. 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.
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. 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. Today andrew dagnell meets the lesser known, but equally important, stars of the classic film. When tiger bay was given its world premiere in cardiff in 1959, few people knew who hayley mills was. 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. Itv celebrates 60th anniversary of iconic cardiff film. Lee thompson in 1959 and starring hayley mills, horst buchholz and john mills, with music by laurie johnson. 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. Lee thompson, with john mills, horst buchholz, hayley mills, in its original aspect ratio. Cardiff bay, later to become tiger bay in the 1959 film of that name tiger bay was the name colloquially given to cardiff bay. A polish seaman in cardiff kills his faithless girlfriend and kidnaps a child, who proves more than a match for him.
Twelveyearold hayley mills made her film starring debut in the locationfilmed melodrama tiger bay. Tiger bay was a classic gritty thriller set in the cosmopolitan south wales city of cardiff. The making of tiger bay is presented by adeola dewis, who explored the history of cardiffs seafaring communities for last years dock of the bay series on itv cymru wales. The star was young hayley mills who captured the hearts of cinemagoers with parts in several popular films which followed. Born in london, mills appeared in her first film, tiger bay 1959, when she was. Pitting a cgi tiger against one of koreas most respected stars choi minsik, this third film from new world 20 director park hoonjung adds a strong element of nationalism to the sweeping.
It a thriller set in a smalltown and directed by j. Oct 15, 2012 hot off its festival run that included a world premiere at the toronto international film festival, and american premiere at the new york film festival, the ecohorror thriller the bay made its. Finelyhoned characters with top actors made this a major boxoffice film in 1959 when the cinema was still thriving. Tiger bay is een britse misdaadfilm uit 1959 onder regie van j.
We guarantee to only deal in the very best original, most desirable rare film posters from 19201980 with an emphasis on great art and design of 1940s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror, james bond 007, carry on films, hollywood. Though possessing these strengths, tiger bay is an incredibly flawed film that goes too far in humanizing. Mills plays gillie, a lonely girl who witnesses a crime committed by polish sailor horst buchholz. 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.
A sevenyearold girl witnesses a murder in cardiffs tiger bay, and befriends the polish sailor who committed it. Tiger bay is an early entry in the kitchen sink drama and british new wave portion of british film history. Tiger bay 1959 cardiff has featured in disappointingly few feature films. The making of tiger bay, hayley returns to the welsh. The making of tiger bay on itv news, videos, stories and all the latest wales news in 1959, a crime drama set in cardiffs docklands thrilled. I know darn well i saw it when i was a little kid, and i was a little kid in 1959. Her performance earned her a special award at the 1959 berlin film festival and a contract offer from walt disney studios. The other 2 sides where hayley mills runs into the church have changed. Tiger bay is a 1959 film starring john mills, horst buchholz, hayley mills. We still await the classic film using the revamped bay as location, but the citys docks area at least furnished the. But for some reason tcm lists it as coming out in 1988. 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.
A polish sailor ashore in england kills his lover in a blazing row. 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. All the trivia you can handle about tiger bay, 1959, directed by j. In 1959, a crime drama set in cardiffs docklands thrilled cinemagoers around the world. An intriguing, absorbing film, though with a somewhat padded conclusion.
Of course, i would love to see tcm show this movie some day. 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. When tiger bay was released 50 years ago, it propelled actress hayley mills to superstar status. Lee thompson, with john mills, horst buchholz, hayley mills. 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 b. For more classic movies and clips, subscribe to retrospect. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots. 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.
Lee thompson, following young gillie hayley mills as she sees a man, bronislav horst buchholz, kill his exgirlfriend and then refusing to tell police superintendent graham john. The uk moved into widescreen quickly as the link in brents post to the htf aspect ratio documentation thread explains. 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. Lee thompson, 1959 original trailer from picture palace movie posters on vimeo. 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.
Lee thompson, produced by john hawkesworth, and cowritten by john hawkesworth and shelley smith pseudonym of nancy hermione. Tiger bay 1959 movie on dvd haley mills horst bucholz. Horst buchholz plays a polish sailor who, while docked in cardiff, jealously murders his ex. Lee thompson and produced and cowritten by john hawkesworth. Itv celebrates 60th anniversary of iconic cardiff film tiger bay. It stars john mills, hayley mills and horst buchholz. Tiger bay 1959 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Tiger bay 1959 british board of film classification.
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. A must its puzzling that this film is very hard to come by and rarely, if ever, screened. Lee thompson with john mills, horst buchholz, hayley mills, yvonne mitchell, year. Tiger bay 1959 original vintage uk one sheet poster. Lee thompson, produced by john hawkesworth, and cowritten by john hawkesworth and shelley smith. 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. One response to tiger bay 1959 david csontos, on january th, 2008 at 7. 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.
Po zanru predstavlja kombinaciju drame i kriminalistickog filma. Veteran british director frequently in hollywood, usually with stories featuring an adventure or thriller slant. From there, the british blonde made the leap to disney. Tiger bay is a 1959 british crime drama film based on the short story rodolphe et le revolver by noel calef directed by j. A polish seaman in cardiff kills his faithless girlfriend and kidnaps a child. This may not sound promising but the film wins sympathy from the start and it offers a memorable debut by actor. A seaman kills his twotiming girlfriend in a fit of jealousy, but is witnessed in the act by a young girl. Tiger bay dvd for sale once the bay of tiger started, all of us were paralize at our seats. 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. A 12 year old tomboy witnesses the murder of a woman by her polish merchant marine boyfriend but. 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. Melodrama starring hayley mills as a sevenyearold witness to murder. 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.
Tiger bay je britanski crnobijeli igrani film snimljen 1959. Barry levinson reveals the disturbing truths behind the bay. During their encounter she displays a gun and harshly berates and belittles him. Apr 27, 2014 the opening credits of tiger bay, directed by j. Lee thompson on allmovie twelveyearold hayley mills made her film. German teenidol horst bucholz plays a young sailor returning to his girlfriend after time at sea only to discover shes taken up with another man. Instead of reporting the crime to the authorities, gillie merely pockets a prize for herself korchinskys shiny black revolver.
Thriller about the relationship between a polish seaman and a little girl, who accidentally saw him committing a murder. 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. Tiger bay dvd region 1 hayley mills, alan bates santa flix. Lee thompson and starring horst buchholz, hayley mills and john mills flickers in time films from long ago and far away. Picture palace movie posters is the website for original, vintage, collectible movie posters.
Tiger bay marked the acting debut of a young hayley mills, who has returned to the locations where she filmed 60 years ago for a special programme on itv cymru wales. Tiger bay 1959 hayley mills horst buchholz dvd for sale. 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. Lee thompson, produced by john hawkesworth, and cowritten by john hawkesworth and shelley smith pseudonym of nancy hermione bodington. Tiger bay 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The killing is witnessed by hayley, a lonely, hoydenish preteen whose only interest in the crime is buccholz. But when it comes to fleshandblood performers, hayley mills is probably the first actor that pops into the head of a boomer when anyone says disney movie. May 12, 2019 in 1959, a crime drama set in cardiffs docklands thrilled cinemagoers around the world.
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