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This Sporting Life (1963)
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In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver... See full summary » Director:Lindsay Anderson |
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Rachel Roberts | ... |
Mrs. Margaret Hammond
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Alan Badel | ... |
Gerald Weaver
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William Hartnell | ... |
'Dad' Johnson
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Colin Blakely | ... |
Maurice Braithwaite
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Vanda Godsell | ... |
Mrs. Anne Weaver
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Anne Cunningham | ... |
Judith
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Jack Watson | ... |
Len Miller
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Arthur Lowe | ... |
Charles Slomer
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Harry Markham | ... |
Wade
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George Sewell | ... |
Jeff
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Leonard Rossiter | ... |
Phillips, Sports writer
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Katherine Parr | ... |
Mrs. Farrer
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Bernadette Benson | ... |
Lynda Hammond
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Andrew Nolan | ... |
Ian Hammond
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Storyline
In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver. Machin lodges with Mrs Hammond, whose husband was killed in an accident at Weaver's, but his impulsive and angry nature stop him from being able to reach her as he would like. He becomes increasingly frustrated with his situation, and this is not helped by the more straightforward enticements of Mrs Weaver. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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Rugby League | Self Destruction | Guilt Ridden Woman | Nonlinear Timeline | Rugby Club | See more »Parents Guide:
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Lockender Lorbeer See more »Company Credits
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Mrs. Anne Weaver: What *do* you have?
Frank Machin: People like me.
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Written by Pat Genaro, Lou Levinson and Bill Borrelli
Performed by Richard Harris See more »
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Because the budget would not stretch to the thousands needed for the rugby league match scenes at Belle Vue, director Lindsay Anderson deployed hundreds of wooden dummies to stand amongst the human extras for the crowd scenes. See more »Quotes
Frank Machin: We don't have stars in this game, Mrs Weaver, that's soccer.Mrs. Anne Weaver: What *do* you have?
Frank Machin: People like me.
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"Here In My Heart"Written by Pat Genaro, Lou Levinson and Bill Borrelli
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