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A Turn for the Worse

A Turn for the Worse

19811h 5m
ComedyTV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1981

Runtime

1h 5m

Storyline

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'.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 5m
Apr 28, 1981
Languages
English
Director
Bill Hays

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