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Are You Being Served? (1977)

Are You Being Served? poster
Original title
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Directed by
Bob Kellett
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
6
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 64 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The staff of a London department store's clothing departments go on a trip to Spain, leading to mishaps and mix-ups. It is a comedy based on the BBC sitcom of the same name.

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What happens

Are You Being Served? is a 1977 British comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and written David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, based on the 1972–85 BBC sitcom of the same name, which follows the staff of the men's and women's clothing departments of the London Grace Brothers department store. The story is adapted from the successful stage production of the show, which played at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The film features the performers from the television series, including Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton, Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, Wendy Richard, and Nicholas Smith. The movie was one of the last credits for executive Nat Cohen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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