The Greatest Store in the World (1999)

Geraldine and her two daughters, Livvie and Angeline, are living rough on the streets on London. When their van blows up, they must find an alternitive place to stay. At first, they live in... See full summary »

Director:

Jane Prowse

Writers:

Alex Shearer (screenplay), Alex Shearer (novel)

Stars:

Dervla Kirwan, Elizabeth Earl, Holly Earl

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dervla Kirwan	...	Mum
Elizabeth Earl	...	Livvy
Holly Earl	...	Angeline
Peter Capaldi	...	Mr. Whiskers
Ricky Tomlinson	...	Santa
Sean Hughes	...	Elf
Brian Blessed	...	Mr. Scottley
Helen Schlesinger	...	Miss Greystone
Amanda Symonds	...	WPC Mathley
Philip Wright	...	Mr. Norris
Mark Gould	...	Homeless Boy
Kelly Knatchbull	...	Scrooge
Devon Anderson	...	David
Samantha Sharp	...	Kid in Audience
Jenny Tarren	...	Bedding Assistant

Storyline

Geraldine and her two daughters, Livvie and Angeline, are living rough on the streets on London. When their van blows up, they must find an alternitive place to stay. At first, they live in temporary housing, but the conditions are unbearable. Geraldine reacts quickly and the family decides to take up residence in Scottley's, the best department store in London. They must keep it a secret from doorman Brian (whom the girls call Mr. Whiskers), and a couple of bumbling thieves who want to rob the store safe of its jewels.

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Plot Keywords:

store | department store | girl | van | doorman | 

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Genres:

Family | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 December 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Noël dans le plus grand magasin du monde

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film and General Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Great Movie!

This is a great movie because....

1. It is a real life situation for some unlucky people, which helps the cope.

2. It includes comedy, celebrity appearances, etc., which everyone likes to see in a TV movie. (Included were "S CLUB 7")

and lastly:

3. It is family oriented and shows that no matter how much a person screws up in life that they will always be loved. (Example is how the mother (I forget her name) is always trying but never succeeds and eventually her oldest daughter (I believe her name was Livie) "comes to" and realized how much her mother is trying.)

That is basically my review.