Comfort and Joy(1984)
A serious 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.
Movie: Comfort and Joy
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Alan
Maddy
Charlotte
Trevor
Colin
Hilary
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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.
Release Date
1984-08-14
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6.6
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A serious comedy
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