The Lovers! 51 years old
I've heard it called some things, but Percy Filth just takes the biscuit
Reprising the television series roles which first made them household names, Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox star as Geoffrey Scrimshaw and Beryl Battersby, a hesitant, inexperienced, young couple attempting to negotiate the sexual minefield of the ‘permissive’ society. This big-screen transfer of Jack Rosenthal’s hugely likeable sitcom sees old-fashioned girl Beryl continuing to slap down the advances of her frustrated boyfriend, whose clumsy attempts to initiate ‘Percy Filth’ suggest he’s not quite up to speed himself! Like everyone else, Geoffrey and Beryl want to fall in love – or they think they do; like everyone else, since Adam and Eve. But Adam and Eve didn’t live in Manchester in 1972…
Credits
The Lovers! Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Beckinsale He was 25, 31 years old when he died | as Geoffrey Scrimshaw |
| John Comer He was 48, 59 years old when he died | as Geoffrey's Dad |
| Paula Wilcox She was 23, now 75 years old | as Beryl Battersby |
| Stella Moray She was 49, 83 years old when she died | as Geoffrey's Mum |
| Ian Gray He was 9, 46 years old when he died | as Bookstall Assistant |
| Pamela Moiseiwitsch | as Enid |
| Joan Scott | as Beryl's Mum |
| Karen Ford | as Foreign Girl |
| Paul Greenwood He was 29, now 81 years old | as Trainee Manager |
| Rosalind Ayres She was 26, now 78 years old | as Veronica |
The Lovers! Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Barrie Melrose as Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Bernard Gribble as Editor. He was 45 (76) years old when He died | Editing |
| Maude Onslow as Hairdresser. | Costume & Make-Up |
| George Partleton as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| John Brady as Wardrobe Supervisor. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Jack Rosenthal as Writer. He was 41 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Herbert Wise as Director. He was 48 (90) years old when He died | Directing |
| Emma Porteous as Costume Design. She was 36 (now 88) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Dennis C. Lewiston as Camera Operator. He was 38 (80) years old when He died | Camera |
| Peter Mullins as Production Design. He was 46 (85) years old when He died | Art |
The Lovers! (51 years)
I've heard it called some things, but Percy Filth just takes the biscuit
- Release day: Monday, January 01, 1973
- Runtime: 88 minutes