The Cricklewood Greats (2012)
TV Movie | 44 min | Comedy

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The Cricklewood Greats (2012)

TV Movie | 44 min | Comedy

The presenter recalls his boyhood heroes from the Cricklewood film studios,assisted by Tim Dempsey,founder of the Cricklewood Appreciation Society. The studio was established by failed magician Arthur Sims,creator of silent comedy legend ...See moreThe presenter recalls his boyhood heroes from the Cricklewood film studios,assisted by Tim Dempsey,founder of the Cricklewood Appreciation Society. The studio was established by failed magician Arthur Sims,creator of silent comedy legend Harold the Hobo - alias the Little Drunk - before succumbing to a fatal gag involving a steam roller. In the 1930s chirpy Northern lass Florrie Fontaine became the country's highest paid home grown performer,starring in 'Clog Capers of 1932' and 'Florrie Drives a Lorry',as well as featuring in her own comic strip. In World War II she was the forces' sweetheart,the German forces,leading to a decline in popularity and exile to Benidorm to run a bier-keller.Post war Acton Films'series of horror movies with former Shakespearean lead Lionel Crisp revived studio fortunes whilst the 60s saw perky Cockney lass Jenny Driscoll decorate the cheeky 'Thumbs Up' series of farces (Thumbs Up,Marie Antoinette,Thumbs Up,Uranus) until scandal ended her career.Final interviewee Terry Gilliam unfortunately destroyed the studio,accidentally flooding it whilst making his little-seen flop 'Professor Hypochondria's Magical Odyssey' and the building was knocked down to make way for a DIY superstore. However thanks to Tim Dempsey,to lovingly preserved archive footage and television repeats we can be sure that the Cricklewood Greats will always be remembered. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Capaldi Peter Capaldi / Leslie Grangely Peter Capaldi / Leslie Grangely See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Kelly Adams Jenny Driscoll Jenny Driscoll See fewer	Bronson (2008)
Ben Aldridge Joe Hazelhurst Joe Hazelhurst See fewer	Knock at the Cabin (2023)
Cavan Clerkin Alec Griffin Alec Griffin See fewer	The Last Kingdom (2015)
Hazel Douglas Agnes Sand Agnes Sand See fewer	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Tim Downie Lionel Crisp Lionel Crisp See fewer	Outlander (2014)
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam See fewer	Brazil (1985)
Andrew Hawley 'Vince' 'Vince' See fewer	Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Henry Lloyd-Hughes Paulo DeMarco Paulo DeMarco See fewer	We Were the Lucky Ones (2024)
Alex Macqueen Tim Dempsey - Collector Tim Dempsey - Collector See fewer	Peaky Blinders (2013)
Lyndsey Marshal Florrie Fontaine Florrie Fontaine See fewer	Rome (2005)
Marc Pickering Tommy Tommy See fewer	Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Philip Pope Policeman Policeman See fewer	Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
George Potts Arthur Simm Arthur Simm See fewer	Dorian Gray (2009)
Georgina Strawson Continuity Announcer Continuity Announcer See fewer	Hetty Feather (2015)
Robert Styles Gerry Pollock Gerry Pollock See fewer	Harry Brown (2009)
Marcia Warren Self - interviewee Self - interviewee See fewer	Leap Year (2010)
Adam Tandy Scrubber (uncredited) Scrubber (uncredited) See fewer	Inside No. 9 (2014)

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