glasgow, scotland,holiday,rivalry,ice cream,ice cream man  ,ice cream truck

Comfort and Joy (1984)

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A serious comedy

Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Bill Forsyth
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    Alan Bill Paterson
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    Maddy Eleanor David
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    Charlotte Clare Grogan
  • Profile picture of Alex Norton
    Trevor Alex Norton
  • Profile picture of Patrick Malahide
    Colin Patrick Malahide
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    Hilary Rikki Fulton
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    Archie Iain McColl
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    Rufus Gilly Gilchrist

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Keywords

  • glasgow, scotland
  • holiday
  • rivalry
  • ice cream
  • ice cream man  
  • ice cream truck