Those Glory Glory Days
| Those Glory Glory Days | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Philip Saville |
| Written by | Julie Welch |
| Starring |
Zoë Nathenson Sara Sugarman Cathy Murphy |
| Music by | Trevor Jones |
Release dates |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Those Glory Glory Days is a 1983 British made-for-television film about football. The screenplay was written by the sports journalist Julie Welch. The film is inspired by Welch's childhood love of football, and helped to establish her as a screenwriter.[1] It was released on 17 November 1983 and featured Zoë Nathenson, Sara Sugarman and Cathy Murphy in leading roles.
Plot summary
The film is about a group of girls growing up in 1960-61 London, who develop an interest in football and support for Tottenham Hotspur, which became the first English team in the 20th century to win both the English league and the FA Cup "double". Twenty years later, one of the girls is trying to make a career as a football journalist and is offered a lift home by her childhood hero Danny Blanchflower. The majority of the film is set during the fateful 1960-1961 season and tells of the girls' obsession with Spurs.
Cast
- Zoë Nathenson - Danny Julia
- Sara Sugarman - Toni
- Cathy Murphy - Tub
- Liz Campion - Jailbird
- Amelia Dipple - Petrina
- Elizabeth Spriggs - Mistress
- Julia McKenzie - Mrs. Herrick
- Peter Tilbury - Herrick
- Julia Goodman - Journalist Julia
- Stephan Chase - Father
- Bryan Pringle - Reg
- John Salthouse - Young Danny
- Danny Blanchflower - Himself
- Rachel Meidman - Young Julia
- Roddy Maude-Roxby - Brian
- Bob Goody - Doorman
References
- ↑ Pollard, Lucy (2 May 1999). "The secret of my success: Julie Welch". The Independent on Sunday. London: Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
External links
- Those Glory Glory Days at the Internet Movie Database
- Those Glory Glory Days review at Film4.com