The Duke Wore Jeans
| The Duke Wore Jeans | |
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| Directed by | Gerald Thomas |
| Produced by | Nat Cohen[citation needed] Peter Rogers |
| Written by | Norman Hudis |
| Story by | Lionel Bart Mike Pratt |
| Starring | Tommy Steele Michael Medwin June Laverick |
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Release dates
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1958 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Duke Wore Jeans is a 1958 English film by producer Nat Cohen starring Tommy Steele and June Laverick. The songs from the film are mostly available on many compilation CDs, but no British CD has been pressed of the original soundtrack - probably because there were only 9 songs. The original 10" LP is still available on some sites.
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 was paid £20,000 plus 10% of the profits.[1]
Songs
The songs in the film included:
- "It's All Happening"
- "My Family Tree"
- "What Do You Do"
- "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).
Soundtrack
Chart positions
| Chart | Year | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[2] | 1958 | 1 |
| Preceded by
Pal Joey by Original Soundtrack
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UK Albums Chart number-one album 26 April 1958 - 10 May 1958 |
Succeeded by My Fair Lady by Original Cast Album |
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