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Slimderella (1978)
Character: Caretaker
Putting on a pantomime, the kids find they must share the Church hall with a rock group. They decide to present a rock panto.
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Up the Front (1972)
Character: 1st Buttercup Girl
In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.
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Some Will, Some Won't (1970)
Character: Kitty
Four people go to great lengths to obtain the fortune left in a will by a very wealthy practical joker.
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Strictly for the Birds (1964)
Character: Bridget
A gambler tries to strike it rich at the racetrack but gets taken by a gorgeous blonde who also happens to be a crook.
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The Yellow Hat (1966)
Character: Christine
When an exclusive designer hat blows off the head of the milliner's assistant who borrowed it, the quest to recover it leads her to find love.
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The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965)
Character: Janet
In this off-beat musical – a satire that combines fantasy, social observation and songs – a working class man goes to put a deposit on a new house only to find he prefers spending to saving and is happy to spend his money on a few hours of happiness rather than a lifetime's conventionality.
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What a Crazy World (1963)
Character: Waitress
Unemployed East End lad Alf Hitchens has an on-off relationship with his girlfriend Marilyn and a dream of hitting the big time in the music business. Cheerful pop musical with a working-class background which uses a number of genuine London locations.
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Blue Money (1985)
Character: Garage Cashier
Mobsters and the IRA chase a stagestruck London cabby (Tim Curry) who has found a briefcase full of cash.
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Our Miss Fred (1972)
Character: Vendeuse
Danny La Rue stars in this 1970s drag comedy as Fred Wimbush, a Shakespearean actor who is drafted into WWII and is appearing in a camp show in France when the Nazis advance. Unless he continues in his female costume, Fred is certain to be shot as a spy. The risque gags and double entendres fly as he attempts to make his escape in the company of a troupe of Girl Guides.
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The Young Americans (1993)
Character: Pierce's Widow
Experienced New York Police Detective John Harris is sent to London to help a local task force investigate a series of gangster killings organized by a new player in town, an American. With the help of a young teen wronged by gangsters, Harris navigates London's seedy, drug-fuelled underworld in order to take down its new criminal empire.
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Smashing Time (1967)
Character: Toni
Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.
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On the Fiddle (1961)
Character: Ivy
Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chance, teams with slow-witted, good-hearted gypsy Pedlar Pascoe, and works up a lucrative racket in conning both his colleagues and the RAF. By means of various devious schemes Pope and Pascoe manage to avoid the front lines until they are sent to France - where they find themselves making unexpected and uncomfortably close contact with the enemy.
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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)
Character: Rosie Onetooth
Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident.
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Stranger in the House (1967)
Character: Doorwoman
John Sawyer, once an eminent barrister, has slid into a life of cynicism and drunkenness since his wife left him. When his daughter's boyfriend is accused of murder, Sawyer decides to try to pull himself together and defend him in court.
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Personal Services (1987)
Character: Aunt Winnie
Fed up with working hard just to scrape by, Christine Painter comes up with a bold plan to become the madam of a brothel and earn her financial freedom: she opens a house of spanking to fabulous reviews.
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The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
Character: Mrs Endicott
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well. While attempting to maintain their composure and professionalism, Anna and Mike struggle to come to terms with their infidelity.
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The Long Bank Holiday (2004)
Character: Olive
A spate of computer thefts from government offices, a possible suicide under the wheels of a high-speed train, an absconded lifer on the loose, and a grisly trove of human bones in a garden all conspire to keep Davies on the job during a long Easter weekend.
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