Go for a Take
Go for a Take is a 1972 British comedy film starring Reg Varney and Norman Rossington, directed by Harry Booth.[1][2] It was released in the United States as Double Take.
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| Directed by | Harry Booth |
| Screenplay by | Alan Hackney |
| Story by | Harry Booth Alan Hackney |
| Produced by | Roy Simpson |
| Starring | Reg Varney Norman Rossington Sue Lloyd Dennis Price Julie Ege |
| Cinematography | Mark McDonald |
| Edited by | Archie Ludski |
| Music by | Glen Mason |
Production company | a Century Films International production |
| Distributed by | Fox-Rank (UK) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Inept waiters Wilfred Stone (Reg Varney) and Jack Foster (Norman Rossington) owe money to gangster bookie Generous Jim (Patrick Newell) and lose all their remaining funds on a bad bet. They go on the run, accidentally ending up in a local film studio ("Starwood Film Studios", actually Pinewood Studios) where they get mistaken for extras and soon become involved in a succession of comic misadventures.
Cast
- Reg Varney as Wilfred Stone
- Norman Rossington as Jack Foster
- Sue Lloyd as Angel Montgomery
- Dennis Price as Dracula, actor
- Julie Ege as April
- Patrick Newell as Generous Jim
- David Lodge as Graham
- Anouska Hempel as Suzi Eckmann
- Aubrey Morris as Director
- Bill Fraser as TV Studio Doorman
- Bob Todd as Security Man
- Jack Haig as Security Man
- Melvyn Hayes as Ambulance Man
- John Clive as Hotel Waiter
- Johnny Briggs as Assistant Director
- John Levene as Assistant Director
- David Prowse as Actor
- Penny Meredith as Harem Girl
- Debbie Russ as Tiger (reprising her role from Here Come the Double Deckers.)[3]
- Peter Stephens as Director
Production
The film was shot on location in central London and Slough,[4] and at Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the art director Lionel Couch.
Reception
The film was a box-office disappointment.[5] Critic Leslie Halliwell called the film "Painful British farce".[6]
References
- "Double Take (1972) - Harry Booth | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- "Double Take". IMDB. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- GO FOR A TAKE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 40, Iss. 468, (Jan 1, 1973): 9.
- "Go For a Take". ReelStreets. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- Gillett, Philip (2017). Forgotten British Film: Value and the Ephemeral in Postwar Cinema. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 9781443891851.
- Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 407. ISBN 0-586-08894-6.
External links
- Go for a Take at BFI
- Go for a Take at Buses On Screen