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* RetroactiveRecognition: This film is the first on-screen appearance of Creator/JoanPlowright as Archie's daughter Jean, of Creator/AlanBates in a supporting role as Archie's son Frank and of Creator/AlbertFinney, who appears briefly as Archie's younger son Mick.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: This film is the first on-screen appearance of Creator/JoanPlowright as Archie's daughter Jean, of Creator/AlanBates in a supporting role as Archie's older son Frank and of Creator/AlbertFinney, who appears briefly as Archie's younger son Mick.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/LaurenceOlivier was best-known for his [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespearean]] performances as well as various aristocratic and/or ByronicHero roles. Olivier shows his versatility as an actor by playing Archie, who's a low-class, sleazy, and rather pitiful individual. What's more, Olivier manages to make Archie seem somewhat sympathetic in spite of the character's many flaws and few saving graces.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The use of the fall of the British vaudeville scene in parallel to the British empire's fracture through the Suez Canal incident was a novel dramatic device in the 1950s, but as neither element is as relevant to modern audiences it can be difficult to stage a new production of the show.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The use of the fall of the British vaudeville scene in parallel to the British empire's fracture through the Suez Canal incident was a novel dramatic device in the 1950s, but as neither element is as relevant to modern audiences it can be difficult to stage a new production of the show. Notably, recent revivals of the show have updated it to the UsefulNotes/TheFalklandsWar or other conflicts.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Archie a once-successful washed-up has-been, or was his career and reputation never very good to begin with? Given how terrible Archie's material is, most likely latter, as lampshaded by Phoebe when contrasting Billy's career in entertainment with his son Archie's:
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Archie a once-successful washed-up has-been, or was his career and reputation never very good to begin with? Given how terrible Archie's material is, most likely the latter, as lampshaded by Phoebe when contrasting Billy's career in entertainment with his son Archie's:
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Archie a once-successful washed-up has-been, or was his career and reputation never very good to begin with? The line "better a has-been than a neverwas" seems to contrast Given how terrible Archie's material is, most likely latter, as lampshaded by Phoebe when contrasting Billy's career in entertainment with Archie's.his son Archie's:
-->'''Phoebe''' : Better to be a has-been than a never-was.
-->'''Phoebe''' : Better to be a has-been than a never-was.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/LaurenceOlivier was best-known for his [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespearean]] performances as well as various aristocratic and/or ByronicHero roles. Olivier shows his versatility as an actor by playing Archie, who's a low-class, sleazy, and rather pitiful individual. What's more, Olivier manages to make Archie seem somewhat sympathetic in spite of his many flaws and few saving graces.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/LaurenceOlivier was best-known for his [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespearean]] performances as well as various aristocratic and/or ByronicHero roles. Olivier shows his versatility as an actor by playing Archie, who's a low-class, sleazy, and rather pitiful individual. What's more, Olivier manages to make Archie seem somewhat sympathetic in spite of his the character's many flaws and few saving graces.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/LaurenceOlivier was best-known for his [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespearean]] performances as well as various aristocratic and/or ByronicHero roles. Olivier shows his versatility as an actor by playing Archie (a role written specifically for him), a low-class, sleazy, and rather pathetic individual. What's more, Olivier manages to make Archie seem somewhat sympathetic in spite of his many flaws and few saving graces.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/LaurenceOlivier was best-known for his [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespearean]] performances as well as various aristocratic and/or ByronicHero roles. Olivier shows his versatility as an actor by playing Archie (a role written specifically for him), Archie, who's a low-class, sleazy, and rather pathetic pitiful individual. What's more, Olivier manages to make Archie seem somewhat sympathetic in spite of his many flaws and few saving graces.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/LaurenceOlivier was best-known for his [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespearean]] performances as well as various aristocratic and/or ByronicHero roles. Olivier shows his versatility as an actor by playing Archie (a role written specifically for him), a low-class, sleazy, and rather pathetic individual. What's more, Olivier manages to make Archie seem somewhat sympathetic in spite of his many flaws and few saving graces.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: This film is the first on-screen appearance of Creator/JoanPlowright as Archie's daughter Jean, of Creator/AlanBates (in a supporting role as Archie's son Frank) and of Creator/AlbertFinney, who appears briefly as Archie's younger son Mick.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: This film is the first on-screen appearance of Creator/JoanPlowright as Archie's daughter Jean, of Creator/AlanBates (in in a supporting role as Archie's son Frank) Frank and of Creator/AlbertFinney, who appears briefly as Archie's younger son Mick.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Archie a once-successful washed-up has-been, or was his career and reputation never very good to begin with? The line "better a has-been than a neverwas" seems to contrast Billy's career with Archie's.
* RetroactiveRecognition: This film is the first on-screen appearance of Creator/JoanPlowright as Archie's daughter Jean, of Creator/AlanBates (in a supporting role as Archie's son Frank) and of Creator/AlbertFinney, who appears briefly ashis other Archie's younger son Mick.
* RetroactiveRecognition: This film is the first on-screen appearance of Creator/JoanPlowright as Archie's daughter Jean, of Creator/AlanBates (in a supporting role as Archie's son Frank) and of Creator/AlbertFinney, who appears briefly as
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The use of the fall of the British vaudeville scene in parallel to the British empire's fracture through the Suez Canal incident was a novel dramatic device in the 1950s, but as neither element is as relevant to modern audiences it can be difficult to stage a new production of the show.
