Rent That's My Boy (1963)
5.0 of 5 from 1 ratings
3h 27min
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- Synopsis:
Born in Clitheroe, Lancashire, in 1921, diminutive variety star Jimmy Clitheroe was the perpetual schoolboy whose abundant Northern humour charmed and entertained a generation of British audiences until his untimely death in 1973, aged just 51. Employing his four-foot, three-inch stature and mischievous persona to brilliant comic effect, he proved phenomenally popular in every medium from theatre to film and records, with 'The Clitheroe Kid', one of Britain's longest-running radio sitcoms, drawing a peak audience of 10 million and spawning numerous catchphrases! In 1963 Clitheroe's roguish creation hit television screens, causing further mischief for his fictional family in this ABC sitcom co-starring ITMA veteran (and future Please Sir! star) Deryck Guyler, and airing in the Midlands and northern England only. Presenting all seven half-hour episodes of 'That's My Boy', along with the last remaining episode of sequel series 'Just Jimmy' (also starring Mollie Sugden), this set celebrates a uniquely talented yet now largely forgotten star, and introduces The Kid Himself to a new generation of classic comedy fans. - Actors:
- Jimmy Clitheroe, Deryck Guyler, June Monkhouse, Vikki Harrington, Gordon Rollings, Tom Gowling
- Directors:
- David Main, Mark Stuart
- Writers:
- Bob Block, Ronnie Taylor, James Magnus
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Comedies
