Those Glory Glory Days (1983)

Girls growing up in 1960-61 London develop a passion for the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, the first British team in the 20th century to win the English league and FA Cup "double". ... See full summary »

Director:

Philip Saville

Writer:

Julie Welch (adaptation)

Stars:

Zoë Nathenson, Sara Sugarman, Cathy Murphy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zoë Nathenson	...	Julia - Danny (as Zoe Nathenson)
Sara Sugarman	...	Toni
Cathy Murphy	...	Tub
Liz Campion	...	Jailbird
Amelia Dipple	...	Petrina
Elizabeth Spriggs	...	School Mistress
Julia McKenzie	...	Mrs. Herrick
Peter Tilbury	...	Herrick
Julia Goodman	...	Julia - Journalist
Patrick Bergin	...	1961 Spurs Team Member
Bryan Pringle	...	Reg
John Salthouse	...	Young Danny Blanchflower
Danny Blanchflower	...	Himself
Glen Murphy	...	1961 Spurs Team Member
Frances Barber	...	Woman

Storyline

Girls growing up in 1960-61 London develop a passion for the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, the first British team in the 20th century to win the English league and FA Cup "double". Twenty years later, one of the girls tracks down players of the '60-'61 Spurs for a documentary.

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Plot Keywords:

english | fa cup | church | town hall | mother daughter relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some thematic material and mild language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 1986 (USA)

Filming Locations:

White Hart Lane Stadium, Tottenham, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 4 Television Corporation, Enigma Productions, Goldcrest Films International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the beginning, when Julia is on the payphone to her paper, she spells out the name Hoddle as H O double 'D' double 'L' E.

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Connections

Followed by Sharma and Beyond (1984)

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Soundtracks

"A Teenager in Love"
(uncredited)
Written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

User Reviews

Wonderful

I have seen this movie many times and it never fails to impress with its accurate reflection of the times. The actors are all spot-on, especially the younger ones. I was a young girl during this period and can guarantee that this was how it was for us. I watch it these days with a sigh, remembering that in those days, life was so straightforward for us. Danny Blanchflower, Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Ron Henry, Maurice Norman, Dave McKay, Cliff Jones, Bobby Smith, the late John White (tragically struck by lightening whilst playing golf) Terry Dyson and Les Allen - these were legendary names when being a footballer meant a devotion to the sport rather than to one's income. Plus, it's always wonderful to revisit Spurs when they were Giants! (Once a Spur - always a Spur!) This movie for me is a companion piece with Jack Rosenthal's "Ptang Yang Kipperbang" which was also based on young teens of that era. (and was also superb)