1968 was a time of soul searching for the band - with three badly performing singles behind them they needed a big new idea to put them back at the top and crucially to hold them together as a band. Inspired by Indian spiritual master Meher Baba, Pete Townshend created the character of Tommy, the 'deaf, dumb and blind boy'. Broke and fragmenting when they started recording, the album went on to sell over 20 million copies. In this film, the Who speak for the first time about the making of the iconic album and how its success changed their lives.
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The Who - The Making of Tommy Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Pete Townshend
He was 68, now 78 years old
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as Himself |
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John Entwistle
He was 69, 57 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Keith Moon
He was 67, 32 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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The Who
was 49, now 60 years old
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as Himself |
The Who - The Making of Tommy Crew
