CinemaOSMovie · 1974 · 0h 50m

Dave Allen in Search of the Great English Eccentric

70%(1)IMDbDocumentary

A 1974 documentary in which comedian Dave Allen meets a variety of eccentrics including Alexander Stuart Wortley who lives in a box on wheels, a cowboy vicar and the artist/filmmaker Bruce Lacey showing his set-up where he pretends to fly a Lancaster bomber in his garage.

Directed byRobin Brown

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 50m
Language
EN
Released
October 8, 1974
Studios
Associated Television

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Dave Allen

Dave Allen

Self

Edward H. Blackmore

Self

Ivor Cutler

Ivor Cutler

Self

Snowy Farr

Self

Bruce Lacey

Bruce Lacey

Self

Alexander Stuart Wortley

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Robin Brown
Produced by
Robin Brown

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