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Comfort and Joy (1984)

PG 106 min  -  Comedy  -   10 October 1984 (USA)
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Radio host Alan Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Forsyth

Writer:

Bill Forsyth

Stars:

Bill Paterson, Eleanor David and Clare Grogan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Paterson ...
Alan
Eleanor David Eleanor David ...
Maddy
Clare Grogan Clare Grogan ...
Charlotte (as C. P. Grogan)
Alex Norton Alex Norton ...
Trevor
Patrick Malahide ...
Colin
Rikki Fulton Rikki Fulton ...
Hilary
Roberto Bernardi Roberto Bernardi ...
Mr. McCool
George Rossi ...
Bruno
Peter Rossi Peter Rossi ...
Paolo
Billy McElhaney Billy McElhaney ...
Renato
Gilly Gilchrist Gilly Gilchrist ...
Rufus
Caroline Guthrie Caroline Guthrie ...
Gloria
Ona McCracken Ona McCracken ...
Nancy
Elizabeth Sinclair Elizabeth Sinclair ...
Fiona
Katy Black Katy Black ...
Sarah
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Storyline

Radio host Alan Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Van | Radio | Radio DJ | Ice Cream | Ice Cream Man  | See more »

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A war about wafers. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Conforto E Prazer See more »

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Gross:

$1,058,762 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Kings Road Entertainment, Lake (Comfort and Joy) Limited See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

There was a real Ice Cream war in Glasgow in 1984, and it lead to murders within the City of Glasgow. It was suspected that it was really a drug-land turf war by ice cream vendors who used their ice cream vans as a front. See more »

Crazy Credits

During the end credits, Alan 'Dickie' Bird (Bill Paterson) is heard taping
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