Summary
Drama starring Jimmy Jewel. Arthur has tended the same cricket pitch for almost 50 years, but the new director of the club wants him to retire. Then a government programme forces Arthur to take on a young, untrained assistant.
Arthur's Hallowed Ground
- Comedy
- Drama
- 1985
- Freddie Young
- 85 mins
- PG
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Not to be confused with anything to do with Camelot, this is a slight, David Puttnam-produced film. The Arthur of the title (Jimmy Jewel) is an indispensable school groundsman whose main ambition in life is to create the perfect cricket pitch. Cue much fiddling with antiquated machinery, which is as slow-moving as the film itself. This is the directorial debut of 82-year-old Freddie Young, a distinguished cinematographer who worked on David Lean's Doctor Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter and Lawrence of Arabia. Unfortunately such experience doesn't seem to have helped him succeed as director.
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Arthur | Jimmy Jewel |
| Betty | Jean Boht |
| Lionel | David Swift |
| Len | Michael Elphick |
| Eric | Derek Benfield |
| Henry | Vas Blackwood |
| Norman | John Flanagan |
| George | Bernard Gallagher |
| Sales representative | Sam Kelly |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Freddie Young |
Details
- Released on
- 1984-08-30
- Languages
- English
- Formats
- Colour
