A Turn for the Worse
ComedyTV Movie
19811h 5m
Director: Bill Hays
Simon Simpson runs an entertainment agency in Liverpool. At one of his regular auditions in The Bootle Railway Club he sees an aggressive young man fresh from the dole queue who dreams of becoming a professional comedian. Simpson believes the boy has talent and starts to groom him for 'stardom'.
Runtime
1h 5m
Language
English
Released
Apr 28, 1981
Runtime
1h 5m
Language
English
Released
Apr 28, 1981
Cast
Bernard Hill
Simon Simpson
Max Hafler
Max Hafler
Joey Dukes
Debbie Arnold
Debbie Arnold
Marilyn
Vince Earl
Vince Earl
Ronny
Christopher Ryan
Hound Dog
Ray Kingsley
Rosco de Ville
Marianne Di Marko
Marianne Di Marko
Rhoda
Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley
Donald Peers
Margaret Mason
Margaret Mason
Trevor Preston Duo member
Dennis Neale
Dennis Neale
Trevor Preston Duo member
Bill Dean
(voice)
John Challis
(voice)
Ian Sharp
Ian Sharp
(voice)
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