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James Graham (written by)
Release Date:
26 December 2008 (UK)
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Plot:
Gemma collects money out of parking meters. But really she's obsessed with Elvis. | Add synopsis »
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Connie Fisher drama pulls in 4.4m
(From Digital Spy - Movie News. 28 December 2008, 5:14 AM, PST)
Fisher wants assistant role in 'Who'
(From Digital Spy - Movie News. 15 December 2008, 3:59 AM, PST)
(From Digital Spy - Movie News. 28 December 2008, 5:14 AM, PST)
Fisher wants assistant role in 'Who'
(From Digital Spy - Movie News. 15 December 2008, 3:59 AM, PST)
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You'll Never Walk Alone ... eventually
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Cast
(in credits order) | Lauren Brooks | ... | Young Gemma |
 | Jim Carter | ... | Brian Perkins |
| Connie Fisher | ... | Gemma Perkins |
 | Geraldine James | ... | Joyce Perkins |
| Robert Putt | ... | William |
 | Paul Barber | ... | Donald |
 | Danny Szam | ... | Trevor |
 | Rebecca Night | ... | Becci |
| Malinda Parris | ... | Colleen |
| Danielle Isaie | ... | Falicia |
| Paul Bown | ... | Mr. Thornton |
 | Ben Crompton | ... | Steve Campbell |
| Nicholas Parsons | ... | TV Presenter |
| Joe Absolom | ... | Marcus Stewart |
| Osmund Bullock | ... | Auctioneer |
| Adam Christopher | ... | P.C. Jackson |
| Richard Pepple | ... | P.C. Morris |
 | William Tapley | ... | Defence Lawyer |
| Eve Matheson | ... | Prosecution Lawyer |
| Rupert Vansittart | ... | Judge |
| Ashley McGuire | ... | Prison Inmate |
Directed by | |||
| Michael Samuels | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| James Graham | written by | |
Produced by | |||
| Jill Green | .... | producer | |
| Eve Gutierrez | .... | producer | |
| Graeme MacArthur | .... | line producer | |
| Catherine Oldfield | .... | development producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Daniel Giorgetti | |||
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| Ian Moss | |||
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| St. John O'Rorke | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Catrin Meredydd | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Steve Oakes | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Heather Howell | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Lesley Lamont-Fisher | .... | makeup designer | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Lydia Currie | .... | first assistant director | |
| Andy Hodgson | .... | third assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Damian Butlin | .... | props | |
| Laura Conway-Gordon | .... | assistant art director | |
| Hannah Evans | .... | production buyer | |
| Caroline Harper | .... | stand-by art director | |
| Rob MacPherson | .... | props | |
| Catrin Meredydd | .... | set designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robert Brazier | .... | foley mixer | |
| David Lascelles | .... | sound mixer | |
| Ian Wilkinson | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Rowena Wilkinson | .... | foley artist | |
Stunts | |||
| Andy Bennett | .... | stunts | |
| Jason White | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Steve Annis | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Vince Goddard | .... | gaffer | |
| Dean Murray | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Sam Smithard | .... | assistant camera | |
Casting Department | |||
| Daniel Edwards | .... | casting assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Marsha Bramwell | .... | assistant editor | |
| Toby Quickenden | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Daniel Giorgetti | .... | orchestrator | |
| Ian Neil | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Donald Cameron | .... | location manager | |
| Chan Chau | .... | production coordinator | |
| Ian Pearce | .... | security | |
| Nick Williams | .... | production office runner | |
| Essa Zahir | .... | adr voice | |
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This is a sweet little 'made for TV' feature, based on a true story, about a young woman, unable to connect with the people around her. After losing her mother at a young age, her father remarries, and Gemma feels alone. Obsessing on her youthful crush on Elvis Presley and his music, she grows up to be a meter maid for the Council. Mousey and shy, she never clicks with the other office staff, and avoids becoming close to anyone. Hearing a busker playing an Elvis song as she returns from collecting the meter coins, she impulsively takes a 1 pound coin from the takings, and throws it into his guitar case. Back at the office, she fiddles the figures to show the take down by the 1 pound, and begins a note book, posting the 1 pound she means to return to the council. But it's a slippery slope, and as the days pass, she begins to use more and more of the coins to collect Elvis memorabilia, hiding it in the family attic. The story of Gemma, lonely and withdrawn, is well portrayed by the lead actress, and the other cast members, notably the actor portraying the father, are believable and sympathetic. I enjoyed this 'slice of life', this peek into the minds and hearts of the people next door. They could be your neighbours; you may have passed similar people on your way to work, and never noticed or cared that they existed. When the theft is inevitably discovered, Germma's task is to learn and grow from her experience, and to learn to not be afraid of reaching out for the companionship she craves.