The Duke (short film)
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| The Duke | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John McArdle |
| Produced by | Sara Proudfoot Clinch |
| Written by | John McArdle |
| Starring | Tony Booth Lee Gilbert Nicola Stephenson Thomas Rider |
| Music by | Stephen Warbeck |
| Editing by | Stephen Parry |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Running time | 17 min. |
| Country | UK  |
| Language | English |
Set in 1955, this short was filmed in Liverpool and funded by the British Council. Initially available on the Atom Films website (as still incorrectly stated by the British Council website[1]), this short is now difficult to find. It was shown at the 1999 BBC Short Film Festival.[2]
[edit] Plot
7-year-old Jack discovers that his grandfather (Tony Booth) looks like John Wayne and tells him. His grandfather reveals that he is indeed John Wayne, but he is not to tell anyone. Shortly thereafter, Jack lets it slip in the schoolyard and none of his schoolmates believe him. This leads to a showdown, where Booth's character proves to all present that he is indeed The Duke.
