Go for a Take
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| Directed by | Harry Booth |
| Screenplay by | Alan Hackney |
| Story by | Harry Booth Alan Hackney |
| Produced by | Roy Simpson |
| Starring | Reg Varney Norman Rossington Sue Lloyd Dennis Price Julie Ege |
| Cinematography | Mark McDonald |
| Edited by | Archie Ludski |
| Music by | Glen Mason |
Production company | a Century Films International production |
| Distributed by | Fox-Rank (UK) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Go for a Take is a 1972 British comedy film, directed by Harry Booth and featuring Dennis Price, Bob Todd, Reg Varney, Norman Rossington, Sue Lloyd and Anouska Hempel. Debbie Russ reprises her role as the character "Tiger" from the television series Here Come the Double Deckers (1970–71).[1] It was shot at Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the art director Lionel Couch. The film was released in the United States as Double Take.[2]
Cast
- Reg Varney as Wilfred Stone
- Norman Rossington as Jack Foster
- Sue Lloyd as Angel Montgomery
- Dennis Price as Dracula, actor
- Julie Ege as April
- Patrick Newell as Generous Jim
- David Lodge as Graham
- Anouska Hempel as Suzi Eckmann
- Aubrey Morris as Director
- Bill Fraser as TV Studio Doorman
- Bob Todd as Security Man
- Jack Haig as Security Man
- Melvyn Hayes as Ambulance Man
- John Clive as Hotel Waiter
- Johnny Briggs as Assistant Director
- John Levene as Assistant Director
- David Prowse as Actor
- Penny Meredith as Harem Girl
- Debbie Russ as Tiger
- Peter Stephens as Director
Reception
The film was a box-office disappointment.[3]
References
- ^ GO FOR A TAKE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 40, Iss. 468, (Jan 1, 1973): 9.
- ^ "Double Take (1972) - Harry Booth | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ Gillett, Philip (2017). Forgotten British Film: Value and the Ephemeral in Postwar Cinema. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 9781443891851.
External links
- Go for a Take at IMDb
- Go for a Take at BFI
- Go for a Take at Buses On Screen
- Go for a Take at Reel Streets
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- 1972 films
- 1972 comedy films
- 1970s English-language films
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- British comedy films
- 1970s British films
