Flickers
The British silent movie era in a quirky MASTERPIECE THEATRE drama
Arnie Cole and his wife Maud are an odd couple, having entered into the state of matrimony for purely practical reasons. However, their marriage of convenience gives way to genuine partnership as Maud becomes caught up in Arnie's ambitions to start his own film production company.
- Created by
- Roy Clarke
- First aired
- Sep 17, 1980
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 6
- Country
- GB
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S1 E1: Episode 1
S1 E1 Episode 1
Sep 17, 1980In 1910, Arnie Cole struggles to make ends meet whilst operating a travelling fleapit cinema business. Realising there is more to be made in the burgeoning film industry, he sets up his own company. Things go off to a inauspicious start when his part-time squeeze Letty is arrested when they try to illegally film a horse race. Desperate, he gets an intriguing offer from Lady Maud, who has her own reasons for seeking a partnership, that latterly become apparent.
Cast
Bob Hoskins
Arnie Cole
Frances de la Tour
Maud Cole
Fraser Cains
Llewellyn
Philip Madoc
Jack Brewer
Sheila Reid
Lily Brewer
Dickie Arnold
Corky Brown
Valerie Holliman
Cora Brown
Granville Saxton
Max Legendre
Jim Hooper
Percy Bowden
Joanna Foster
Clara Brewer
Teresa Codling
Dotty Brewer
Tom Cotcher
Hector
Sheri Shepstone
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