Steptoe & Son (Original title)Steptoe and Son (Help search title)
Dates: 1972 (Copyright), 02 April 1972 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Cliff Owen
Synopsis: Adaptation from BBC television series about a son and his old father's love-hate relationship: Harold meets a strip-girl and manages to get married in spite of his father. On honeymoon in Spain his father who has followed the couple gets food poisoning and obliges his son to return with him to England, leaving his new wife who finds someone else.
Genre: Comedy
Releases
Date: 1972Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 98 mins Length: 8834 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [Films and Filming - v18 n9 June 1972: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinema TV Today n9973 25 Mar 1972 Page: 37
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n9973 25 Mar 1972: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v39 n459 April 1972 Page: 78
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v39 n459 April 1972: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v218 n28 29 Oct 1971 Page: 9
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v218 n28 29 Oct 1971: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Today's Cinema n9947 12 Oct 1971 Page: 4
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9947 12 Oct 1971: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
Author: BUSCOMBE, Edward Pages: viii-xiii, 348p.
Title: Suet puddings and red pillar boxes: English national identity in 'Whatever happened to the likely lads?' and 'Steptoe and son'
Author: WICKHAM, Phil Pages: 36p.
Description: Thesis submitted for the MA Degree in Film and Television Studies, University of Westminster. Unpublished document. May not be photocopied.
Title: best of Steptoe and Son
Author: GALTON, Ray Pages: 176p.
Title: Steptoe and Son: four television scripts from the series
Author: GALTON, Ray Pages: 103 p.
Description: Contains: The bond that binds us, The lead man cometh, The lodger, and Homes fit for heroes.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8794 FeetBFI identifier: C-511333
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8711 FeetBFI identifier: C-942735
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: DVDBFI identifier: C-1446582
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: DVDBFI identifier: C-1446582
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(7)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-163048
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm Duplicating PositiveSound: MuteBFI identifier: C-163051
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm NegativeSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-163052
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8796 FeetBFI identifier: C-1221394
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8794 FeetBFI identifier: C-511333
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8711 FeetBFI identifier: C-942735
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBFI identifier: C-163049
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Dates: 1972 (Copyright), 02 April 1972 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Cliff Owen
Synopsis: Adaptation from BBC television series about a son and his old father's love-hate relationship: Harold meets a strip-girl and manages to get married in spite of his father. On honeymoon in Spain his father who has followed the couple gets food poisoning and obliges his son to return with him to England, leaving his new wife who finds someone else.
Genre: Comedy
Releases
Date: 1972Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 98 mins Length: 8834 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(28)
©: Associated London Films, Production Company: Associated London Films, Executive Producer: Beryl Vertue, Produced by: Aida Young, Production Supervisor: Christopher Sutton, Assistant Director: Ariel Levy, Written by: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Director of Photography: John Wilcox, Editor: Bernard Gribble, Production Designer: Peter Mullins, Art Director: Bernard Sarron, Property Master: John Leuenberger, Sets Constructed by: Jack Carter, Terry Apsey, Wardrobe Syupervisor: Dora Lloyd, Make-up Supervisor: Heather Nurse, Hairdressing Supervisor: Pat Mcdermot, Music Composed and Arranged by: Roy Budd, Jack Fishman, 'Steptoe' Theme by: Ron Grainer, End Title Music Played by: Mr Acker Bilk, Striptease Routine: Vi Tye, Sound Recordist: Kevin Sutton, Dubbing Mixer: Trevor Pyke, Sound Editor: Frank Goulding, Studio: Lee International Studios
Cast
(26)
Wilfrid Brambell (Albert Steptoe), Harry H. Corbett (Harold Steptoe), Carolyn Seymour (Zita), Arthur Howard (vicar), Victor Maddern (chauffeur), Fred Griffiths (barman), Joan Heath (Zita's mother), Fred McNaughton (Zita's father), Lon Satton (pianist), Perri St. Claire (Arthur), Patsy Smart (Mrs Hobbs), Mike Reid (compere), Alec Mango (hotel doctor), Michael da Costa (hotel manager), Enys Box (traffic warden), Neil Wilson (airline clerk), Bart Allison (tramp), Caroline Eves (flamenco dancer), Julian Alonso (guitarist), Julia Goodman (lady courier), Vivien Lloyd (bride), Gary Wraight, Selina Becket (baby), Queenie Watts ([woman at Zita's house]), Barry Ingham ([courier]), Christopher Matthews ([Englishman])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(5)
In: Films and Filming v18 n9 June 1972 Pages: 54-55Title: [Films and Filming - v18 n9 June 1972: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinema TV Today n9973 25 Mar 1972 Page: 37
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n9973 25 Mar 1972: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v39 n459 April 1972 Page: 78
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v39 n459 April 1972: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v218 n28 29 Oct 1971 Page: 9
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v218 n28 29 Oct 1971: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Today's Cinema n9947 12 Oct 1971 Page: 4
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9947 12 Oct 1971: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(4)
Title: British television: a readerAuthor: BUSCOMBE, Edward Pages: viii-xiii, 348p.
Title: Suet puddings and red pillar boxes: English national identity in 'Whatever happened to the likely lads?' and 'Steptoe and son'
Author: WICKHAM, Phil Pages: 36p.
Description: Thesis submitted for the MA Degree in Film and Television Studies, University of Westminster. Unpublished document. May not be photocopied.
Title: best of Steptoe and Son
Author: GALTON, Ray Pages: 176p.
Title: Steptoe and Son: four television scripts from the series
Author: GALTON, Ray Pages: 103 p.
Description: Contains: The bond that binds us, The lead man cometh, The lodger, and Homes fit for heroes.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8794 FeetBFI identifier: C-511333
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8711 FeetBFI identifier: C-942735
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: DVDBFI identifier: C-1446582
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: DVDBFI identifier: C-1446582
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(7)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-163048
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm Duplicating PositiveSound: MuteBFI identifier: C-163051
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm NegativeSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-163052
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8796 FeetBFI identifier: C-1221394
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8794 FeetBFI identifier: C-511333
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8711 FeetBFI identifier: C-942735
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBFI identifier: C-163049
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status