Turn-up for Tony
“Comedy”
Synopsis
A jobless Geordie shipyard worker escapes from his bleak existence into an imaginary life with the girl of his dreams, a salesgirl at a futuristic Pink Lane cigarette kiosk. This is a funny, bitter-sweet silent comedy, an odyssey through a Newcastle cityscape in transition from an industrial Tyneside to T Dan Smiths modernist vision of the city as a Brasilia of the North. Directed by Robert Tyrell, it is also a brilliant social document of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the 1960s.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Tyrell
- Original Title
- Turn-up for Tony
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Tyrell
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Robert Tyrell
Director
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What is Turn-up for Tony about?
A jobless Geordie shipyard worker escapes from his bleak existence into an imaginary life with the girl of his dreams, a salesgirl at a futuristic Pink Lane cigarette kiosk. This is a funny, bitter-sweet silent comedy, an odyssey through a Newcastle cityscape in transition from an industrial Tyneside to T Dan Smiths modernist vision of the city as a Brasilia of the North. Directed by Robert Tyrell, it is also a brilliant social document of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the 1960s.
Who directed Turn-up for Tony?
Turn-up for Tony was directed by Robert Tyrell.
Who stars in Turn-up for Tony?
The principal cast of Turn-up for Tony includes Tony Tanner, Norman Mitchell, Sheila Falconer, Ted Lune.
When was Turn-up for Tony released and how long is it?
Turn-up for Tony was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 30m.