Comfort and Joy (1984)

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.

Cast

Alan
Bill Paterson
Maddy
Eleanor David
Archie
Iain McColl
Amos
B Billy Johnstone
Rufus
Gilly Gilchrist
Gloria
Caroline Guthrie
Nancy
O Oona McCracken
Fiona
E Elizabeth Sinclair
Sarah
K Katy Black
Lily
R Robin Black
George
Ron Donachie
Psychiatrist
Arnold Brown
Charlotte
Clare Grogan
Trevor's Workman
Robert Buchanan
Trevor's Workman
Douglas Sannachan
Trevor's Workman
Billy Greenlees
Trevor's Workman
A Alan Tall
Trevor's Workman
B Bob Starrett
Engineer
David O'Hara
Shop Assistant
T Teri Lally
Newsreader
A Allan Wylie
Keith
A Alistair Campbell
All-Night DJ
C Charles Kearney
Trevor
Alex Norton
Mrs Wilson
E Elspeth Cameron
Maria
P Pearl Deans
Removal Man
R Ray Jeffries
Removal Man
P Patrick Lewsley
Dentist
R Ronald McCleod Veitch
Bob Hope Look-Alike
J Johnny Irving
Fred Astaire Look-Alike
J Johnny Mac
Colin
Patrick Malahide
Mr. McCool
R Roberto Bernardi
Hilary
Rikki Fulton
Bruno
G George Rossi
Paolo
P Peter Rossi
Renato
B Billy McElhaney

Crew

Director
Bill Forsyth
Producer
D Davina Belling
Producer
P Paddy Higson
Producer
C Clive Parsons
Writer
Bill Forsyth
Editor
M Michael Ellis
Musician
Guy Fletcher
Third Assistant Director
Jim Gillespie
Director of Photography
Chris Menges
Original Music Composer
Mark Knopfler
Production Design
A Adrienne Atkinson
Art Direction
A Andy Harris
Costume Design
Lindy Hemming
Costume Design
M Mary-Jane Reyner
Makeup Artist
A Anne McFadyen
Makeup Artist
Y Yvonne Coppard
Casting
Susie Figgis