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Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? is a film written by Ben Steiner, directed by Peter Hewitt and released in 1999. The British film was filmed in Doncaster.
The film is a love story set in the 1970s, showing Vince Smith's efforts to date his office colleague Joanna Robinson. Vince attempts to get her to join him at the local disco, but unbeknown to him, Joanna is a punk. This happens against a backdrop of Vince's father Harold becoming a minor celebrity due to his psychic powers, essentially forms of mind reading and telekinesis.
Original Release
03/10/2000
US Release
06/08/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Courtenay | Harold Smith |
| Michael Legge | Vincent Smith / Vince Smith |
| Laura Fraser | Joanna Robinson |
| Stephen Fry | Dr. Peter Robinson |
| Charlotte Roberts | Lucy Robinson |
| Amanda Root | Margaret Robinson |
| Lulu | Irene Smith |
| David Thewlis | Nesbit |
| Charlie Hunnam | Daz |
| Matthew Rhys | Ray Smith |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Courtenay | Harold Smith |
| Michael Legge | Vincent Smith / Vince Smith |
| Laura Fraser | Joanna Robinson |
| Stephen Fry | Dr. Peter Robinson |
| Charlotte Roberts | Lucy Robinson |
| Amanda Root | Margaret Robinson |
| Lulu | Irene Smith |
| David Thewlis | Nesbit |
| Charlie Hunnam | Daz |
| Matthew Rhys | Ray Smith |
| James Corden | Walter |
| Rosemary Leach | Harold's Mother |
| Charles Simon | Oobie |
| Mark Williams | Roland Thornton |
| John Higgins | The Reverend Anthony Cooper |
| Keith Chegwin | Hugh Pimm |
| Jeremy Child | Doctor Bannister |
| Patrick Monckton | Peter Pringle |
| Andy Rashleigh | Sergeant Tom Higgins |
| Iain Rogerson | North Now presenter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Guy East | Executive Producer |
| Colin Pons | Executive Producer |
| Nigel Sinclair | Executive Producer |
| David Brown | Producer |
| Ruth Jackson | Producer |
