Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

1983 1h 27m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Three old chums agree to take the ailing Sam on one last trip to see his flousy girl-friend, Lily Bless Her, in the middle of the night.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bill Owen
Compo Simmonite
Peter Sallis
Norman Clegg
Brian Wilde
Foggy Dewhurst
Lynda Baron
Lily Bless 'er
John Comer
Sid
Jane Freeman
Ivy
Joe Gladwin
Wally Batty
Kathy Staff
Nora Batty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan J.W. Bell
Writers: Roy Clarke
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Bill Owen and Peter Sallis and Brian Wilde carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alan J.W. Bell directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Bill Owen and Peter Sallis and Brian Wilde carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0174681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.