C.P. Lee
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Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: January 19, 1950
Age: 75 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: July 25, 2020
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Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow
Overview: Go back to the 1980s and discover the extraordinary true story of Cliff Twemlow! You’ve never heard of him… but polymath Twemlow was a nightclub bouncer, novelist, composer, singer, screenwriter, producer and actor who was the most prolific indie filmmaker in the UK for a decade! Witness how this 20th-century Renaissance man created his own innovative micro-film industry in Manchester. Shooting his feature films on clunky early pioneering video technology, G.B.H. (1983) was even branded a Video Nasty! A warmly hilarious portrait that will take you back to an era where literally anything could happen. And did!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-08-27
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Video Nasties: Draconian Days
Overview: The highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP & VIDEOTAPE documentary, director Jake West and producer Marc Morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 Video Recordings Act. A time when Britain plunged into a new Dark Age of the most restrictive censorship, where the horror movie became the bloody eviscerated victim of continuing dread created by self-aggrandizing moral guardians. With passionate and entertaining interviews from the people who lived through it and more jaw dropping archive footage, get ready to reflect and rejoice the passing of a landmark era.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-01
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Bloody Kids
Overview: Two boys pull a Saturday night prank on the police in a seaside British town.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-22
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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Overview: The hilarious and bizarre story of Frank Sidebottom, the cult British comedian in a papier mâché head, and the secretive life of Chris Sievey, the artist trapped inside.
Genres: Documentary Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-29
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Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
Overview: Documentary about the pre-Beatles rock era, when a series of British acts created a unique copy of American rock 'n' roll
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-17
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Funny Up North
Overview: Documentary featuring a cavalcade of Northern comedy stars including the great Frank Randle, George Formby, Arthur Askey, Norman Evans and many more. The North of England has always enjoyed its own very particular brand of comedy, best seen today in Coronation Street. 80 years ago however Mancunian Studios produced feature films for the northern masses. Funny Up North tells the story of the Mancunian Studios, its eccentric owner John E Blakeley and its cavalcade of stars including such household names as Arthur Askey, Jimmy Jewell, George Formby and the legendary Frank Randle. Hosted by Professor Chris Lee, the authority on northern cinema, Funny Up North takes you on a journey from its humble beginnings to its sad demise in the 1960s.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-07-23
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