Experience Preferred... But Not Essential

Experience Preferred... But Not Essential

Experience Preferred... But Not Essential

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Experience Preferred... But Not Essential

1982

1h 20m

7.2(5 votes)

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

A shy, introverted young girl takes a summer job at a seaside resort in Wales, where she finds the staff, the owners and patrons unlike anyone she has ever met before.

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Production Companies

Goldcrest

Film4 Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Elizabeth Edmonds

Annie

Sue Wallace

Sue Wallace

Mavis

Geraldine Griffiths

Doreen

Karen Meagher

Karen Meagher

Paula

Maggie Wilkinson

Arlene

Ron Bain

Mike

Alun Lewis

Alun Lewis

Hywel

Robert Blythe

Robert Blythe

Ivan

Roy Heather

Roy Heather

Wally

Peter Doran

Dai

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Duffell
Written by: Jack Rosenthal
June Roberts
Produced by: Chris Griffin

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