P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
| P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Written by | Jack Rosenthal |
| Directed by | Michael Apted |
| Starring | John Albasiny Abigail Cruttenden Maurice Dee Alison Steadman Frances Ruffelle Robert Urquhart |
| Music by | David Earl |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | David Puttnam Chris Griffin David Bill |
| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| Editor | John Shirley |
| Running time | 80 minutes (UK) 85 minutes (U.S.) |
| Budget | £395,000[1] |
| Original release | |
| Release | 3 November 1982 |
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang, also released as Kipperbang, is a British television film first shown on Channel 4 on its second night, 3 November 1982.
Written by
Plot
Alan Duckworth (known as 'Quack Quack' to his friends) is a socially awkward fourteen-year-old who is obsessed with cricket and Ann Lawton, a girl in his class. Alan daydreams throughout his day (often with a voiceover by cricket commentator John Arlott), showing up late for school and making little academic progress. He is friendly with the groundsman Tommy (Garry Cooper), whom he views as a hero, to Tommy's embarrassment. Alan often follows Tommy around, telling him how Tommy helped to win the war, while making predictions about what the post-war world will be like. Among other things, Alan predicts that there will be no more wars, everyone will speak Esperanto and everyone, regardless of race or creed, will have a teasmade.
Meanwhile, Miss Land (
While his friends are all interested in talking about sex, which Alan refers to as 'the other thing', he is privately obsessed about kissing Ann Lawton. Ann is not well regarded by Alan's friends, since she is very strait-laced. She also appears to be romantically interested in another boy. Alan sees a golden opportunity when Miss Land casts him and Ann together in a school play where in the final scene they have to kiss.
Cast
- John Albasiny - Alan Duckworth
- Abigail Cruttenden - Ann Lawton
- Maurice Dee - Geoffrey Whitaker
- Alison Steadman - Miss Land
- Frances Ruffelle - Eunice
- Robert Urquhart - Headmaster
- Garry Cooper - Tommy
- Mark Brailsford - Abbo
- Chris Karallis - Shaz
- Maurice O'Connell - Gym Teacher
- Tim Seeley - French Master
- Richenda Carey - Botany Teacher
- Peter Dean - Police Officer
- Eric Richard - Road Worker
Filming
Filming took place at Wimbledon Chase Middle School (later known as Wimbledon Chase Primary School) and in the surrounding area. The scenes of the boys playing cricket are on the banks of the
Credits for the film also thank Cardinal Vaughan School.
Box office
Goldcrest Films invested £378,000 in the film and received £749,000 earning them a profit of £371,000.[3]
References
- ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 28.
- ^ Eamonn McCusker (10 September 2007). "P'Tang Yang Kipperbang | DVD Video Review | Film @ The Digital Fix". The Digital Fix. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ Eberts, Jake; Illott, Terry (1990). My indecision is final. Faber and Faber. p. 657.
