Art Davies

Art Davies

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Eden Valley
Title: Eden Valley
Character: Geoff
Released: March 17, 1995
Type: Movie
Set in the harness racing fraternity, this feature drama explores the conflict between urban and rural values and the relationship between an estranged father and son.
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Dream On
Title: Dream On
Character: Bert
Released: November 13, 1991
Type: Movie
A magical realist feature drama exploring the lives of a women’s darts team on North Shields’ Meadow Well Estate.
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And a Nightingale Sang
Title: And a Nightingale Sang
Character: Man in Cinema
Released: April 17, 1989
Type: Movie
Set in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of the conflict of World War II. Helen Stott, over thirty and with a limp, is resigned to being left on the shelf until she meets and falls in love with Norman, a serviceman from London. In contrast, her younger sister Joyce has quite a way with men, and finds herself a little too popular with the troops, especially when her husband pops up on leave from his regiment.
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In Fading Light
Title: In Fading Light
Character: Peter Parkin
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
A feature drama set in the declining fishing industry in North Shields, the film centres on the upheaval caused in a traditional fishing community by the unexpected arrival of a young woman.
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T. Dan Smith: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Utopia
Title: T. Dan Smith: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Utopia
Character: Councillor Alan Deal
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
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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Educating Oz
Title: Educating Oz
Character: Barman
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Educating Oz, is a very rare chapter in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet history. Mostly unseen by many viewers it stars Jimmy Nail as Oz, and Tim Healy as Dennis, Educating Oz, is a short public information film made in 1986 to highlight the issue of AIDS and how important it is to practice safe sex, using the characters of the popular TV series.