The Alf Garnett Saga
| The Alf Garnett Saga | |
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| Directed by | Bob Kellett |
| Written by | Johnny Speight |
| Produced by | Terry Glinwood Ned Sherrin |
| Starring | Warren Mitchell Dandy Nichols Adrienne Posta |
| Cinematography | Nicholas D. Knowland |
| Edited by | Al Gell |
| Music by | Georgie Fame Colin Green |
Production company | Associated London Films |
| Distributed by | Columbia-Warner Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Alf Garnett Saga is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Paul Angelis and Adrienne Posta.[1] The film was the second spin-off from the BBC TV series Till Death Us Do Part.[2] It starts where the first film finished, but with Angelis and Posta now playing Mike and Rita, the roles previously played by Anthony Booth and Una Stubbs. Unlike the first movie, it has never been released on DVD.
Premise
With the Garnetts' Wapping home demolished, Alf and his family are installed in a high-rise council flat. Alf struggles with "living in the sky", using lifts (which frequently break down due to power cuts "caused by the striking miners") and walking long distances to the local pub. Alf also swallows LSD thinking it's a sugar cube and walks across his neighbours balcony handrail [3]
Cast
- Warren Mitchell ... Alf Garnett
- Dandy Nichols ... Else Garnett
- Paul Angelis ... Mike Rawlins
- Adrienne Posta ... Rita Rawlins
- John Le Mesurier ... Mr Frewin
- John Bird ... Willis
- Roy Hudd ... Milkman
- Roy Kinnear ... Wally
- Joan Sims ... Gran
- Arthur Askey ... Himself
- George Best ... Himself
- Max Bygraves ... Himself
- Julie Ege ... Herself
- Bobby Moore ... Himself
- Eric Sykes ... Himself
- Kenny Lynch ... Himself
- Patsy Byrne ... Mrs Frewin
- Ellis Dale ... Clerk
- Derek Griffiths ... Rex
- Cleo Sylvestre ... Conductress
- Tom Chadbon ... Jim
- Margaret Heald ...1st bird
- Patricia Quinn ... 2nd bird
- Ken Wynne ... Non-smoker
- Ahmed Khalil ... Pakistani
- Mary Pratt ... Receptionist
- Will Stampe ... Publican
- Jumoke Debayo ... Coloured mother
- Elroy Josephs ... Coloured father
- Arnold Diamond ... Policeman
- Maurice Bush ... Docker
- Jackie Donachie ... Girl
- Richard Speight ... Boy
- Johnny Speight ... Barmy Harry
References
- ^ The Alf Garnett Saga at BFI Film and TV Database
- ^ "The Alf Garnett Saga". Moovida DB. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "The Alf Garnett Saga". British Classic Comedy. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
External links
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- 1972 films
- 1972 comedy films
- British comedy films
- Films shot at EMI-Elstree Studios
- 1970s English-language films
- Films based on television series
- Till Death Us Do Part
- Films directed by Bob Kellett
- Columbia Pictures films
- Warner Bros. films
