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Mr. Love
Mr. Love is a 1985 British comedy film directed by Roy Battersby and starring Barry Jackson, Maurice Denham and Margaret Tyzack.[1] It was made by Goldcrest Films.
Its budget was £486,000.[2] (Another account says £1.1 million.[3]) Goldcrest Films invested the £486,000 and received £330,000, recording a loss of £156,000.[4]
Plot
A mild-mannered gardener becomes a lovable legend in his town for his talent to romantically please every woman that fancies him.
Production
The film was filmed at several notable locations in England, mainly in Southport, Merseyside and at Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley.[5]
Gallery
Southport pier (2000)
Wayfarers Arcade
Phoenix Cinema
Royal Clifton Hotel
Cast
- Barry Jackson as Donald Lovelace
- Marcia Warren as Doris Lovelace
- Maurice Denham as Theo
- Margaret Tyzack as Pink Lady
- Linda Marlowe as Barbara
- Christina Collier as Esther
- Helen Cotterill as Lucy Nuttall
- Donal McCann as Leo
- Jacki Piper as Ida
- Patsy Byrne as Mrs Lunt
- Kay Stonham as Maggie Capstick
- Alan Starkey as Landau man
- Tony Melody as Ferris
- Lill Roughley as Housewife
- Julia Deakin as Melanie
References
- ^
- ^ Alexander Walker, Icons in the Fire: The Rise and Fall of Practically Everyone in the British Film Industry 1984-2000, Orion Books, 2005 p31
- ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 26.
- ^ Eberts, Jake; Illott, Terry (1990). My indecision is final. Faber and Faber. p. 657.
- ^ "Mr. Love", Turner Classic Movies: article. Accessed 23 July 2020.
External links
- Mr. Love at IMDb