Comedy ·TV Movie · 1981 · 1h 5m

A Turn for the Worse

Director

Cast

Bernard Hill as Simon Simpson Max Hafler as Joey Dukes Debbie Arnold as Marilyn Vince Earl as Ronny Christopher Ryan as Hound Dog Ray Kingsley as Rosco de Ville

Crew

Alan Bleasdale — Writer John Norton — Producer

Synopsis

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'.

Key Collaborators

Bill Hays Director Alan Bleasdale Writer John Norton Producer

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