I Want to Be Famous (1976)

07/07/1976 (GB) • Drama • 40m

The uncertainties of childhood.

Overview

Eleven-year-old Steve is the smallest boy in class. He thinks girls are soppy, detests football and prefers painting. To alleviate his loneliness, he occasionally escapes into an excitingly violent fantasy realm of his own creation. His best mate Stuart is the only solid thing in a comfortless world where people argue too much… usually about Steve.

I Want to Be Famous (1976)

07/07/1976 (GB) • 40m

Drama

The uncertainties of childhood.

Overview

Eleven-year-old Steve is the smallest boy in class. He thinks girls are soppy, detests football and prefers painting. To alleviate his loneliness, he occasionally escapes into an excitingly violent fantasy realm of his own creation. His best mate Stuart is the only solid thing in a comfortless world where people argue too much… usually about Steve.

Top Billed Cast

Steve

Stuart

Andy

Joyce Pemberton

Mother

Father

Bandmaster

Steve Handforth

Teacher

Teacher

Park Keeper

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

difficult childhood

male friendship

loneliness

parents

violent fantasies

boyhood

child sexuality

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