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Experience Preferred... But Not Essential
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Wikipedia article
'Experience Preferred.... But Not Essential' is a 1982 British TV film directed by Peter Duffell as part of the First Love series. It is set in a Welsh hotel in 1962 where Annie, a student, arrives to spend the summer as a waitress.
Production
Like the other 'First Love' films, 'Experience preferred....' was shot "in about twenty days for well under 0.5m" though the overall budget was 505,000. Goldcrest Films invested 480,000 in it and received 728,000 earning them a profit of 248,000.
Cast
* Elizabeth Edmonds (actress) as Annie
* Sue Wallace as Mavis
* Geraldine Griffiths as Doreen
* Karen Meagher as Paula
* Maggie Wilkinson as Arlene
* Ron Bain as Mike
* Alun Lewis as Hywel
* Robert Blythe as Ivan
* Roy Heather as Wally
* Peter Doran as Dai
* Arwen Holm as Helen
* Sion Tudor Owen as Nin
* Robert Gwilym as Gareth
* Mostyn Evans as Now
* Paul Haley as Mr. Howard
* Margo Jenkins as Mrs. Howard
* Jerry Brooke as Gaiety M. C.
Reception
Variety said generally the picture looks a treat. 'Screen International' said that UA Classics had great success with 'Experience Preferred.... But Not Essential' in contrast to 'P'Tang Yang Kipperbang'. In 1984, Gavin Millar said in 'Sight & Sound' that it "had them queueing round the block in New York". Looking back in 1987, David Rose (interviewed by Nicolas Kent) in 'Sight & Sound' described it as one of Channel 4s first big successes in America.
References
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