P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982) (TV)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Michael Apted

Writer:

Jack Rosenthal (written by)

Release Date:

3 November 1982 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The plot of one the early Channel Four films is sweet and simple. Boy likes girl at school, but is too embarrassed to confront her...

Plot Keywords:

Cricket | Corporal Punishment | Caning | Beating | Use Of Bloody As Epithet

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

John Albasiny	...	Alan Duckworth
Abigail Cruttenden	...	Ann Lawton
Maurice Dee	...	Geoffrey Whitaker
Alison Steadman	...	Miss Land
Mark Brailsford	...	Abbo
Christopher Karallis	...	Shaz (as Chris Karallis)
Frances Ruffelle	...	Eunice
Robert Urquhart	...	Headmaster
Garry Cooper	...	Tommy
Maurice O'Connell	...	Gym Teacher
Tim Seeley	...	French Master
Richenda Carey	...	Botany Teacher
Peter Dean	...	Police Officer
Dave Atkins	...	Fish Shop Owner
Eric Richard	...	Road Worker

Also Known As:

First Love: P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang (UK) (TV title)
Kipperbang

Runtime:

UK:80 min | USA:85 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Cardinal Vaughan School, Addison Road, Kensington, London, England, UK

Company:

Channel 4 Television Corporation

Trivia:

The mother of Alan Duckworth who is heard briefly but never seen, and who is uncredited, is played by actress Maureen Lipman, wife of the film's screenplay writer Jack Rosenthal.

Quotes:

[in bed, praying just before he goes to sleep]
Alan: Please God. Today or tomorrow - or early next week at the latest, weather permitting. Just *one* kiss. One'll do. Amen. And I'll never ask for anything again.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Secrets (1983) (TV)

Excellent Film

I was at school in the late sixties and early seventies and this film is very much how my school was. The school play where the leading actors kiss, that happened at my school. A crazy gang of lads, my school again only when we went on a cross country run we would have a smoke! 'Getting the whack', some one at my school broke in through a sky light and broke the canes! after that they were kept in a safe!!! And as for certain nocternal activities! what can I say.... The film actually came out in 1982, I remember that as it was when I bought my house and the film was showing at the same time. If you like British films and films about school, growing up and period pieces, then this is for you. Another film very much like it, 'SWALK', came out a few years before and I for one would like to see that again, also 'Kes' is in the genre. Highly recommended. (But trust me, 1982 is when it came out)