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Cup Fever

1965 British film by David Bracknell

Cup Fever is a 1965 British family sports film under the banner of the Children's Film Foundation. It was directed by David Bracknell and starred Bernard Cribbins and David Lodge. The film includes early appearances from Susan George and Olivia Hussey.[1][2]

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Plot

A youth football team are ejected from their playing field on a waste ground, and struggle to find another place to train for a cup semi-final. Thanks to a friendly policeman, they spend a day training with professionals at Manchester United, including George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law. Despite sabotage from the opposing team, they go on to win the final and are presented with their cup by Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann.

Cast

References

  1. [1]
    "Cup Fever (1965)". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Cup Fever (1965) - David Bracknell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.


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