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Tommy the Movie: Hype-Hype-Hype-Hooray?

Ed Jones, Melody Maker, 22 March 1975

"TOMMY IS THE GREATEST WORK OF ART the 20th century has produced." So says Ken Russell. He should know: he's just directed the film of it. Unbiased observers may well disagree, but the carefully-orchestrated programme of promotion and marketing which comes to a climax on March 26, when the film has its British premiere, will at least ensure that few are unaware of its existence.

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