I Want to Be Famous

Jul 7, 1976

0h 40m

★ 6.2

The uncertainties of childhood.

Overview

Eleven-year-old Steve is the smallest boy in class. He thinks girls are soppy, detests football and prefers painting. To alleviate his loneliness, he occasionally escapes into an excitingly violent fantasy realm of his own creation. His best mate Stuart is the only solid thing in a comfortless world where people argue too much… usually about Steve.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

West Midlands Arts

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Cast

Steve

Stephen Bratt

Stuart

Stuart Elliot

Andy

Andy Gough

Mother

Joyce Pemberton

Father

Keith Groom

Bandmaster

Ted Gray

Teacher

Steve Handforth

Teacher

Vanessa Doran

Park Keeper

Brian Warrilow

Man in Street

Eric Ball

Soldier

Matthew Barlow

Soldier

Arnold Bratt

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