T. Dan Smith: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Utopia (1987)
Overview
An experimental mix of thriller and documentary exploring the scandal centred on the one-time Newcastle Council Leader, aka The Mouth of the Tyne, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment in 1974 for corruption. A dynamic and visionary politician, Smith collaborated closely as Amber unpicked the story of a leftwing group of ex-war resisters who took control of the city council in 1960, the socialist and civic ambitions and the betrayals; the claims of MI5 involvement, of ministerial cover-ups and the unseen role of the Privy Council. With Smith appearing as himself and filmmakers Murray Martin and Steve Trafford as two journalists, the film interrogates the interviews and archive footage, weaving them together with a fictional scandal unfolding on the streets around them…
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.301 |
Directed By
Crew
Elaine Drainville
Dave Eadington
Richard Grassick
Ellin Hare
Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen
Martin Murray
Jane Neatrour
Lorna Powell
Peter Roberts
Judith Tomlinson
Steve Trafford
Ray Stubbs
Ray Stubbs
TOP CAST
T. Dan Smith
Self
Dennis Skinner
Self
Murray Martin
Self
Jack Johnson
Self
Ken Skethaway
Self
Dave Hill
Jack Cross
Art Davies
Councillor Alan Deal
Christopher Northey
Jeremy Maudsley-Long
Steve Trafford
Steve
Martin Murray
Murray
Ralph Nossek
Home Secretary
Harry Herring
Councillor Albert
Cilla Mason
Councillor Edith
Elizabeth Mansfield
Newscaster
Amber Styles
Cleaner
Kay Wight
Alan Deal's Wife
Ray Stubbs
Resident and Paper Seller