The wealthy chairman of First Division Football Club, Burnville United, makes an unethical approach to a star player of another club, and the ensuing scandal costs him his job.The wealthy chairman of First Division Football Club, Burnville United, makes an unethical approach to a star player of another club, and the ensuing scandal costs him his job.The wealthy chairman of First Division Football Club, Burnville United, makes an unethical approach to a star player of another club, and the ensuing scandal costs him his job.
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- (as Glyn Melvyn)
- Referee
- (uncredited)
- Bar Customer
- (uncredited)
- Man who is 'from the Council'
- (uncredited)
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Joe Lawson: Now, you're getting married on Wednesday week, right?
Joe Lawson: That's right, Sir.
Joe Lawson: Right. Well now off you go on your honeymoon, and you can tell Mavis she can have the rest of that week off - with pay of course - and then we'll see you in London on Saturday morning.
Ned Rutter: In London, on Saturday, Sir?
Joe Lawson: Aha, we're playing Chelsea, you know; got to have you for that of course. And then on the Monday morning, when you return here, you'll start working for me. I'll tell you what I'll do - I'll start you off in the packing department.
Ned Rutter: That's very kind of you, Sir. Can I tell Mavis, Sir?
Joe Lawson: By all means.
Joe Lawson: [Mavis has come in] Ah, Mavis, enjoy your tea? We've got some wonderful news for you.
Mavis Pink: [to Ned] Have you been transferred, Dear?
Joe Lawson: If all goes well.
Ned Rutter: You'll never guess the fee!
Mavis Pink: How much?
Ned Rutter: Oh, about twenty thousand.
Mavis Pink: What? Pounds?
Ned Rutter: Yes, Love.
Mavis Pink: How much do you make on that?
Ned Rutter: Nothing.
Joe Lawson: You don't understand, Mavis. It's nothing to do with Ned really. It's just a deal between the two clubs.
Mavis Pink: Oh, oh, I see. So you hand over twenty thousand pounds and Ned Stops playing for Monktown Rovers and starts playing for you.
Joe Lawson: Exactly!
Mavis Pink: Mr. Lawson, I know I'm dense but I still don't follow. I can see what the Rovers get out of it, and I can see what you get out of it. What I can't see is what Ned gets out of it.
Joe Lawson: He gets fourteen pounds a week just for playing football and I'd say for a young fellow, he's doing pretty well for himself.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Talkies: Memories of Diana Dors (2017)
Maurice Elvey's movie is centered on the economic paradoxes of football in the era. The players are nominally amateur, so while his contract is worth £20,000, he takes home £14 a week for working in Hayter's printing business, which also makes a lot of money off the contract for programs.
Diana Dors is second-billed as a mercenary young woman, and Thora Hird has a sizable role as the effective manager of the shop. There's a bit of HOBSON'S CHOICE in the story, and some favorite actors, like John Laurie and Frank Pettingell to liven the confusion.
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1