The Steamie (1988)
A night in the life at a 1950's communal laundry, showing how life was like for working class Glasgow Women.
1988 · 1h 18m · Comedy, Drama, Music, TV Movie
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music, TV Movie
Tony Roper wrote 'The Steamie' for Glasgow's Mayfest in 1987. Return to Hogmany 1957 when a fiesty group of Glasgow women; Mrs Culfeathers, Dolly, Doreen and the irrepressible Magrit, all meet at The Steamie to do the traditional family wash before the New Year.
Director: Haldane Duncan
Writers: Tony Roper
Cast
Eileen McCallum as DollyDorothy Paul as MagritKaty Murphy as DoreenSheila Donald as Mrs CulfeathersPeter Mullan as AndyIrene Sunters as Grumpy WomanCaroline Paterson as Doreen's PalMyra McFadyen as Helen Mahuire's AuntieLillian Welsh as Dr Bell's PatientFaye Milligan as Wee Dumpy DollCatherine-Ann Jack as Big Dumpy DollJames Langton as Gordon MacRaeMore like this
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