43 years ago:
Rising Damp (UK)
Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African medical student, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss Jones, flirts with Philip rather than him, despite his pitiful attempts at seduction.
1980-05-03
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/24577
#RisingDamp #LeonardRossiter #FrancesdelaTour #DonWarrington #Film

54 years ago:
Otley (UK)
A petty crook finds himself mistaken for a murderer and a secret agent.
1969-03-11
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/4374
#Otley #TomCourtenay #RomySchneider #LeonardRossiter #ClassicFilm

Watched a very good #PlayForToday from 1984 that is just as relevant today. The scenario isn't obvious at first, but soon becomes apparent that there exists a specialist who given a phone call will help you put an end to family "problems". The cast put in an excellent performance with well-written dialogue around a central premise. #LeonardRossiter leads this #farce in what would be his own final year of life. Excellent viewing and certainly thought provoking. #BBC #television #drama

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Rigsby’s on a blind date which unsurprisingly doesn’t go terribly well until he discovers his date is fellow long term loser in love and lodger, Miss Jones…

RISING DAMP (1978)

#LeonardRossiter #FrancesDeLaTour #JoanSanderson

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