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Billy Liar (1963)
 
Cast
William 'Billy' Terrence FisherCOURTENAY, Tom
LizCHRISTIE, Julie
Geoffrey FisherPICKLES, Wilfred
Alice FisherWASHBOURNE, Mona
Grandma Florence FisherGRIFFIES, Ethel
DuxburyCURRIE, Finlay
Arthur CrabtreeBEWES, Rodney
BarbaraFRASER, Helen
Eric StampINNES, George
Emmanuel ShadrackROSSITER, Leonard
Rita CorriganWATTS, Gwendolyn
Detective Inspector MacDonaldBARR, Patrick
disc jockeyWINN, Godfrey
prison governorCLARK, Ernest
Danny BooneRANDALL, Leslie
[Mrs Crabtree]WING, Anna
[Danny's secretary]STEVENS, Elaine
[Danny's P.R.O.]GHENT, George
[supermarket manager]RIGBY, Graham
[funeral driver]MORRIS, Ted
[youth]SMITH, Neville
[youth]LAWTON, Leslie
[youth in Wimpy bar]TORDOFF, John
[Mr Mathieson]GREENE, Reginald
[serviceman]CLARKE, Douglas
[serviceman]BYRON, James
[serviceman]CLAYTON, Alan
[prostitute]FALLOWS, Flo
[army man]WYMAR, Bill
[telephonist]FEARN, Sheila
[jeweller's assistant]PARKINSON, Robin
[Mrs Mathieson]LACEY, Margaret
[.]MOSLEY, Bryan
[.]MURRAY, Elizabeth
[.]ROBINS, Jessie
[.]KENT, Natalie
[.]BROWNE, Alexander
[prostitute]WOODS, Alice
[ticket examiner]CUNNINGHAM, Jack
[band leader]LEIGH, Lester
[officer in dream]SCHLESINGER, John
Credits
Directed bySCHLESINGER, John
Production CompanyVic Films (London)
Adviser on Fantasy SequencesHIGGINS, Don
In association withWaterhall Productions
Produced byJANNI, Joseph
Associate ProducerRIX, Jack
Assistant DirectorERNST, Frank
[Assistant Director (2nd)]BRENNAN, Jim
Screenplay byWATERHOUSE, Keith
Screenplay byHALL, Willis
Director of PhotographyCOOP, Denys
Film EditorCHERRILL, Roger
[Assistant Editor (1st)]GARDNER, Jack
[Assistant Editor (2nd)]SHORT, Jean
Art DirectorSIMM, Ray
Music Composed byBENNETT, Richard Rodney
Sound RecordistHANDFORD, Peter
Make-upLAWRENCE, Bob
Hair StylistJAMES, Joyce
ContinuityMANN, Pamela
Casting DirectorBRICKMAN, Miriam
Camera OperatorATCHELER, Jack
Set DresserBRIDGEMAN, Ken
Production ManagerBLAIR, Charles
?Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors
Sound RecordistCOX, John
Sound EditorCOOKE, Malcolm
Wardrobe MasterBECK, Ron
Wardrobe SupervisorNIGHTINGALE, Laura
[Music] Conducted byHOLLINGSWORTH, John
[Producer's Secretary]HARDING, Diana
[Personal Assistant to the Producers]GOLDSTONE, John
[Production Secretary]SKINNER, Ann
[Focus Puller]BINNEY, Neil
[Focus Puller]RUTTER, Michael
[Clapper Loader]CAMPBELL, John
[Grips]LOTT, Bert
[Camera Car Driver]LAXTON, Jack
[Stills]GILLARD, Harry
[Publicity]TROMANS, Edna
[Secretary to Publicist]FRANKS, Mary
[Boom Operator]BUCHANAN, Tom
[Sound Camera Operator]BARNETT, Douglas
[Sound Maintenance]WIDDOWS, George
[Draughtsman]ATKINSON, Martin
[Property Buyer]MADDISON, Dennis
[Chief Electrician]ROBERTSON, Frank
[Electrician]WEIGHELL, Ralph
[Electrician]WILLIS, Frank
[Electrician]CAMPBELL, Wilfred
[Electrician]ILLISLEY, John
[Electrician]EYERS, Archie
[Electrician]BURROWS, Fred
[Electrician]SINGH, Kesra
[Electrician]FISHER, Percy
[Props]FEEHAN, Johnny
[Props]MEIGHAN, Phil
[Props]BROOKER, Tom
[Stand-by Carpenter]CROSS, Clifford
[Rigger]KILGANNON, Michael
[Painter]READ, Bill
[Plasterer]CULINANE, Daniel
[Plasterer's Labourer]NETHERSOLE, John
[Stagehand]ADAWAY, Arthur
Dance Music Played byxHarry Gray and his Band
Based on the novel and play byWATERHOUSE, Keith
Based on the novel and play byHALL, Willis
StudioShepperton Studios