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	==Reception==		==Reception==
	Released on 27 July, less than a month before the death of star Yootha Joyce (who died on 24 August 1980), the film was neither a commercial nor a critical success.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/06/29/absolutely-fabulous-the-movie---the-best-and-worst-british-sitco/\|title=From the Ab Fab movie to George & Mildred: the best (and worst) big screen Britcoms\|publisher=}}</ref> One critic has described the film as "one of the worst films ever made in Britain . . . so strikingly bad, it seems to have been assembled with a genuine contempt for its audience."<ref>Julian Upton, [http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/35/britishsitcoms1.php "Carry On Sitcom: The British Sitcom Spin-off Film 1968-1980"], ''[[Bright Lights Film Journal\|]]'', no. 35 (January 2002).</ref> A writer for ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated that the film's failure marked "the death knell" for the 1970s British practice of producing motion picture [[spin-off (media)\|spinoff]]s based on [[sitcom]]s.<ref>Jon Bentham, [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/jan/13/2 "Funny money"], ''The Guardian'', 12 January 2006</ref> The film aired on television on Christmas Day 1980, only five months after its theatrical release.~~{{Citation needed \|date=April 2021}}~~		Released on 27 July, less than a month before the death of star Yootha Joyce (who died on 24 August 1980), the film was neither a commercial nor a critical success.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/06/29/absolutely-fabulous-the-movie---the-best-and-worst-british-sitco/\|title=From the Ab Fab movie to George & Mildred: the best (and worst) big screen Britcoms\|publisher=}}</ref> One critic has described the film as "one of the worst films ever made in Britain . . . so strikingly bad, it seems to have been assembled with a genuine contempt for its audience."<ref>Julian Upton, [http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/35/britishsitcoms1.php "Carry On Sitcom: The British Sitcom Spin-off Film 1968-1980"], ''[[Bright Lights Film Journal\|]]'', no. 35 (January 2002).</ref> A writer for ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated that the film's failure marked "the death knell" for the 1970s British practice of producing motion picture [[spin-off (media)\|spinoff]]s based on [[sitcom]]s.<ref>Jon Bentham, [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/jan/13/2 "Funny money"], ''The Guardian'', 12 January 2006</ref> The film aired on television on Christmas Day 1980, only five months after its theatrical release.

	==Cast==		==Cast==

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	{{infobox film		{{infobox film
	~~\| name = George and Mildred~~
	\| image = George_and_Mildred_(1980_film).jpg		\| image = George_and_Mildred_(1980_film).jpg
	\| caption = British quad poster by Tom Beauvais		\| caption = British quad poster by Tom Beauvais
	\| director = Peter Frazer Jones		\| director = Peter Frazer Jones
	\| producer = [[~~w:Roy Skeggs\|~~Roy Skeggs]]		\| producer = [[Roy Skeggs]]
	\| writer = [[Dick Sharples]]		\| writer = [[Dick Sharples]]
	\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[George and Mildred]]''\|[[Johnnie Mortimer]] and [[Brian Cooke]]}}		\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[George and Mildred]]''\|[[Johnnie Mortimer]] and [[Brian Cooke]]}}
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	* [[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]]		* [[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]]
	* [[Stratford Johns]]		* [[Stratford Johns]]
	* [[~~w:Norman Eshley\|~~Norman Eshley]]		* [[Norman Eshley]]
	* [[Sheila Fearn]]		* [[Sheila Fearn]]
	* [[Kenneth Cope]]		* [[Kenneth Cope]]
	* [[w:David Barry (actor)\|David Barry]]		* [[David Barry (actor)\|David Barry]]
	}}		}}
	\| cinematography = Frank Watts		\| cinematography = Frank Watts
	\| music = [[w:Les Reed (songwriter)\|Les Reed]]		\| music = [[Les Reed (songwriter)\|Les Reed]]
	\| editing = [[~~w:Peter Weatherley\|~~Peter Weatherley]]		\| editing = [[Peter Weatherley]]
	\| studio = {{plainlist\|		\| studio = {{plainlist\|
	* Chips Productions		* Chips Productions
	* Cinema Arts International Production		* Cinema Arts International Production
	}}		}}
	\| distributor = [[~~w:ITC Film Distributors\|~~ITC Film Distributors]]		\| distributor = [[ITC Film Distributors]]
	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| runtime = 89 minutes		\| runtime = 89 minutes
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	}}		}}

	'''''George and Mildred''''' is a 1980 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by Peter Frazer Jones.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bbc3ed1\|title=George and Mildred (1980)\|publisher=}}</ref> It was an adaptation of the television series [[George and Mildred\|of the same name]], with [[Yootha Joyce]] and [[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] reprising their roles as the two title characters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/george-and-mildred-v92850\|title=George and Mildred (1980) - Peter Frazer Jones - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref> It was written by Dick Sharples.<ref name=bfi/>		'''''George and Mildred''''' is a 1980 British [[comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by Peter Frazer Jones.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bbc3ed1\|title=George and Mildred (1980)\|publisher=}}</ref> It was an adaptation of the television series [[George and Mildred\|of the same name]], with [[Yootha Joyce]] and [[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] reprising their roles as the two title characters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/george-and-mildred-v92850\|title=George and Mildred (1980) - Peter Frazer Jones - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref> It was written by Dick Sharples.<ref name=bfi/>

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Mildred is keen to ascertain whether or not her husband George has remembered their 27th wedding anniversary. Needless to say, he has not. When he finally remembers, he books a table at the restaurant where he first proposed to Mildred. But to his horror, he discovers on arrival that it has been turned into a greasy spoon café run by [[w:Hells Angels\|Hells Angels]] style bikers. Mildred then decides that she and George will celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary in style at the plush, world famous [[w:London\|London]] hotel - however unhappy George might be at the cost involved. But on arrival, George is mistaken for a ruthless hit-man by a shady businessman ([[Stratford Johns]]), who wants a rival eliminated.		Mildred is keen to ascertain whether or not her husband George has remembered their 27th wedding anniversary. Needless to say, he has not. When he finally remembers, he books a table at the restaurant where he first proposed to Mildred. But to his horror, he discovers on arrival that it has been turned into a greasy spoon café run by [[Hells Angels\|Hells Angels]] style bikers. Mildred then decides that she and George will celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary in style at the plush, world famous [[London\|London]] hotel - however unhappy George might be at the cost involved. But on arrival, George is mistaken for a ruthless hit-man by a shady businessman ([[Stratford Johns]]), who wants a rival eliminated.

	==Reception==		==Reception==
	Released on 27 July, less than a month before the death of star Yootha Joyce (who died on 24 August 1980), the film was neither a commercial nor a critical success.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/06/29/absolutely-fabulous-the-movie---the-best-and-worst-british-sitco/\|title=From the Ab Fab movie to George & Mildred: the best (and worst) big screen Britcoms\|publisher=}}</ref> One critic has described the film as "one of the worst films ever made in Britain . . . so strikingly bad, it seems to have been assembled with a genuine contempt for its audience."<ref>Julian Upton, [http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/35/britishsitcoms1.php "Carry On Sitcom: The British Sitcom Spin-off Film 1968-1980"], ''[[w:Bright Lights Film Journal\|]]'', no. 35 (January 2002).</ref> A writer for ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated that the film's failure marked "the death knell" for the 1970s British practice of producing motion picture [[w:spin-off (media)\|spinoff]]s based on [[sitcom]]s.<ref>Jon Bentham, [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/jan/13/2 "Funny money"], ''The Guardian'', 12 January 2006</ref> The film aired on television on Christmas Day 1980, only five months after its theatrical release.{{Citation needed \|date=April 2021}}		Released on 27 July, less than a month before the death of star Yootha Joyce (who died on 24 August 1980), the film was neither a commercial nor a critical success.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/06/29/absolutely-fabulous-the-movie---the-best-and-worst-british-sitco/\|title=From the Ab Fab movie to George & Mildred: the best (and worst) big screen Britcoms\|publisher=}}</ref> One critic has described the film as "one of the worst films ever made in Britain . . . so strikingly bad, it seems to have been assembled with a genuine contempt for its audience."<ref>Julian Upton, [http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/35/britishsitcoms1.php "Carry On Sitcom: The British Sitcom Spin-off Film 1968-1980"], ''[[Bright Lights Film Journal\|]]'', no. 35 (January 2002).</ref> A writer for ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated that the film's failure marked "the death knell" for the 1970s British practice of producing motion picture [[spin-off (media)\|spinoff]]s based on [[sitcom]]s.<ref>Jon Bentham, [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/jan/13/2 "Funny money"], ''The Guardian'', 12 January 2006</ref> The film aired on television on Christmas Day 1980, only five months after its theatrical release.{{Citation needed \|date=April 2021}}

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] as [[George Roper (character)\|George Roper]]		*[[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] as [[George Roper (character)\|George Roper]]
	*[[Stratford Johns]] as Harry Pinto		*[[Stratford Johns]] as Harry Pinto
	*[[w:Norman Eshley\|Norman Eshley]] as Jeffrey Fourmile		*[[Norman Eshley\|Norman Eshley]] as Jeffrey Fourmile
	*[[Sheila Fearn]] as Ann Fourmile		*[[Sheila Fearn]] as Ann Fourmile
	*[[Kenneth Cope]] as Harvey		*[[Kenneth Cope]] as Harvey
	*[[w:David Barry (actor)\|David Barry]] as Elvis		*[[David Barry (actor)\|David Barry]] as Elvis
	*[[w:Sue Bond\|Sue Bond]] as Marlene		*[[Sue Bond\|Sue Bond]] as Marlene
	*[[Nicholas Bond-Owen]] as Tristram Fourmile		*[[Nicholas Bond-Owen]] as Tristram Fourmile
	*[[w:Neil McCarthy (actor)\|Neil McCarthy]] as Eddie		*[[Neil McCarthy (actor)\|Neil McCarthy]] as Eddie
	*[[w:Dudley Sutton\|Dudley Sutton]] as Jacko		*[[Dudley Sutton\|Dudley Sutton]] as Jacko
	*[[w:Garfield Morgan\|Garfield Morgan]] as Big Jim Bridges		*[[Garfield Morgan\|Garfield Morgan]] as Big Jim Bridges
	*[[Harry Fowler]] as Fisher		*[[Harry Fowler]] as Fisher
	*[[w:Bruce Montague\|Bruce Montague]] as Spanish businessman		*[[Bruce Montague\|Bruce Montague]] as Spanish businessman
	*[[w:Michael Angelis\|Michael Angelis]] as Café proprietor		*[[Michael Angelis\|Michael Angelis]] as Café proprietor
	*[[w:Hugh Walters (actor)\|Hugh Walters]] as Waiter		*[[Hugh Walters (actor)\|Hugh Walters]] as Waiter
	*[[w:Johnnie Wade\|Johnnie Wade]] as Porter		*[[Johnnie Wade\|Johnnie Wade]] as Porter
	*[[w:John Carlin (actor)\|John Carlin]] as Casino Supervisor		*[[John Carlin (actor)\|John Carlin]] as Casino Supervisor
	*Suzanne Owens as Croupier		*Suzanne Owens as Croupier
	*Bridget Brice as Receptionist		*Bridget Brice as Receptionist
	*[[w:Robin Parkinson\|Robin Parkinson]] as Receptionist		*[[Robin Parkinson\|Robin Parkinson]] as Receptionist
	*[[w:Roger Avon\|Roger Avon]] as Commissionaire		*[[Roger Avon\|Roger Avon]] as Commissionaire
	*Dennis Ramsden as Bishop		*Dennis Ramsden as Bishop
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	* [[Stratford Johns]]		* [[Stratford Johns]]
	* [[Norman Eshley]]		* [[w:Norman Eshley\|Norman Eshley]]
	* [[Sheila Fearn]]		* [[Sheila Fearn]]
	* [[Kenneth Cope]]		* [[Kenneth Cope]]
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	*[[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] as [[George Roper (character)\|George Roper]]		*[[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] as [[George Roper (character)\|George Roper]]
	*[[Stratford Johns]] as Harry Pinto		*[[Stratford Johns]] as Harry Pinto
	*[[Norman Eshley]] as Jeffrey Fourmile		*[[w:Norman Eshley\|Norman Eshley]] as Jeffrey Fourmile
	*[[Sheila Fearn]] as Ann Fourmile		*[[Sheila Fearn]] as Ann Fourmile
	*[[Kenneth Cope]] as Harvey		*[[Kenneth Cope]] as Harvey

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	\| caption = British quad poster by Tom Beauvais		\| caption = British quad poster by Tom Beauvais
	\| director = Peter Frazer Jones		\| director = Peter Frazer Jones
	\| producer = [[Roy Skeggs]]		\| producer = [[w:Roy Skeggs\|Roy Skeggs]]
	\| writer = [[Dick Sharples]]		\| writer = [[Dick Sharples]]
	\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[George and Mildred]]''\|[[Johnnie Mortimer]] and [[Brian Cooke]]}}		\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[George and Mildred]]''\|[[Johnnie Mortimer]] and [[Brian Cooke]]}}
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	* [[Sheila Fearn]]		* [[Sheila Fearn]]
	* [[Kenneth Cope]]		* [[Kenneth Cope]]
	* [[David Barry (actor)\|David Barry]]		* [[w:David Barry (actor)\|David Barry]]
	}}		}}
	\| cinematography = Frank Watts		\| cinematography = Frank Watts
	\| music = [[Les Reed (songwriter)\|Les Reed]]		\| music = [[w:Les Reed (songwriter)\|Les Reed]]
	\| editing = [[Peter Weatherley]]		\| editing = [[w:Peter Weatherley\|Peter Weatherley]]
	\| studio = {{plainlist\|		\| studio = {{plainlist\|
	* Chips Productions		* Chips Productions
	* Cinema Arts International Production		* Cinema Arts International Production
	}}		}}
	\| distributor = [[ITC Film Distributors]]		\| distributor = [[w:ITC Film Distributors\|ITC Film Distributors]]
	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| runtime = 89 minutes		\| runtime = 89 minutes
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	}}		}}

	'''''George and Mildred''''' is a 1980 British [[comedy film]] directed by Peter Frazer Jones.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bbc3ed1\|title=George and Mildred (1980)\|publisher=}}</ref> It was an adaptation of the television series [[George and Mildred\|of the same name]], with [[Yootha Joyce]] and [[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] reprising their roles as the two title characters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/george-and-mildred-v92850\|title=George and Mildred (1980) - Peter Frazer Jones - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref> It was written by Dick Sharples.<ref name=bfi/>		'''''George and Mildred''''' is a 1980 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by Peter Frazer Jones.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bbc3ed1\|title=George and Mildred (1980)\|publisher=}}</ref> It was an adaptation of the television series [[George and Mildred\|of the same name]], with [[Yootha Joyce]] and [[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] reprising their roles as the two title characters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/george-and-mildred-v92850\|title=George and Mildred (1980) - Peter Frazer Jones - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref> It was written by Dick Sharples.<ref name=bfi/>

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Mildred is keen to ascertain whether or not her husband George has remembered their 27th wedding anniversary. Needless to say, he has not. When he finally remembers, he books a table at the restaurant where he first proposed to Mildred. But to his horror, he discovers on arrival that it has been turned into a greasy spoon café run by [[Hells Angels]] style bikers. Mildred then decides that she and George will celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary in style at the plush, world famous [[London]] hotel - however unhappy George might be at the cost involved. But on arrival, George is mistaken for a ruthless hit-man by a shady businessman ([[Stratford Johns]]), who wants a rival eliminated.		Mildred is keen to ascertain whether or not her husband George has remembered their 27th wedding anniversary. Needless to say, he has not. When he finally remembers, he books a table at the restaurant where he first proposed to Mildred. But to his horror, he discovers on arrival that it has been turned into a greasy spoon café run by [[w:Hells Angels\|Hells Angels]] style bikers. Mildred then decides that she and George will celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary in style at the plush, world famous [[w:London\|London]] hotel - however unhappy George might be at the cost involved. But on arrival, George is mistaken for a ruthless hit-man by a shady businessman ([[Stratford Johns]]), who wants a rival eliminated.

	==Reception==		==Reception==
	Released on 27 July, less than a month before the death of star Yootha Joyce (who died on 24 August 1980), the film was neither a commercial nor a critical success.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/06/29/absolutely-fabulous-the-movie---the-best-and-worst-british-sitco/\|title=From the Ab Fab movie to George & Mildred: the best (and worst) big screen Britcoms\|publisher=}}</ref> One critic has described the film as "one of the worst films ever made in Britain . . . so strikingly bad, it seems to have been assembled with a genuine contempt for its audience."<ref>Julian Upton, [http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/35/britishsitcoms1.php "Carry On Sitcom: The British Sitcom Spin-off Film 1968-1980"], ''[[Bright Lights Film Journal]]'', no. 35 (January 2002).</ref> A writer for ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated that the film's failure marked "the death knell" for the 1970s British practice of producing motion picture [[spin-off (media)\|spinoff]]s based on [[sitcom]]s.<ref>Jon Bentham, [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/jan/13/2 "Funny money"], ''The Guardian'', 12 January 2006</ref> The film aired on television on Christmas Day 1980, only five months after its theatrical release.{{Citation needed \|date=April 2021}}		Released on 27 July, less than a month before the death of star Yootha Joyce (who died on 24 August 1980), the film was neither a commercial nor a critical success.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/06/29/absolutely-fabulous-the-movie---the-best-and-worst-british-sitco/\|title=From the Ab Fab movie to George & Mildred: the best (and worst) big screen Britcoms\|publisher=}}</ref> One critic has described the film as "one of the worst films ever made in Britain . . . so strikingly bad, it seems to have been assembled with a genuine contempt for its audience."<ref>Julian Upton, [http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/35/britishsitcoms1.php "Carry On Sitcom: The British Sitcom Spin-off Film 1968-1980"], ''[[w:Bright Lights Film Journal\|]]'', no. 35 (January 2002).</ref> A writer for ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated that the film's failure marked "the death knell" for the 1970s British practice of producing motion picture [[w:spin-off (media)\|spinoff]]s based on [[sitcom]]s.<ref>Jon Bentham, [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/jan/13/2 "Funny money"], ''The Guardian'', 12 January 2006</ref> The film aired on television on Christmas Day 1980, only five months after its theatrical release.{{Citation needed \|date=April 2021}}

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[Sheila Fearn]] as Ann Fourmile		*[[Sheila Fearn]] as Ann Fourmile
	*[[Kenneth Cope]] as Harvey		*[[Kenneth Cope]] as Harvey
	*[[David Barry (actor)\|David Barry]] as Elvis		*[[w:David Barry (actor)\|David Barry]] as Elvis
	*[[Sue Bond]] as Marlene		*[[w:Sue Bond\|Sue Bond]] as Marlene
	*[[Nicholas Bond-Owen]] as Tristram Fourmile		*[[Nicholas Bond-Owen]] as Tristram Fourmile
	*[[Neil McCarthy (actor)\|Neil McCarthy]] as Eddie		*[[w:Neil McCarthy (actor)\|Neil McCarthy]] as Eddie
	*[[Dudley Sutton]] as Jacko		*[[w:Dudley Sutton\|Dudley Sutton]] as Jacko
	*[[Garfield Morgan]] as Big Jim Bridges		*[[w:Garfield Morgan\|Garfield Morgan]] as Big Jim Bridges
	*[[Harry Fowler]] as Fisher		*[[Harry Fowler]] as Fisher
	*[[Bruce Montague]] as Spanish businessman		*[[w:Bruce Montague\|Bruce Montague]] as Spanish businessman
	*[[Michael Angelis]] as Café proprietor		*[[w:Michael Angelis\|Michael Angelis]] as Café proprietor
	*[[Hugh Walters (actor)\|Hugh Walters]] as Waiter		*[[w:Hugh Walters (actor)\|Hugh Walters]] as Waiter
	*[[Johnnie Wade]] as Porter		*[[w:Johnnie Wade\|Johnnie Wade]] as Porter
	*[[John Carlin (actor)\|John Carlin]] as Casino Supervisor		*[[w:John Carlin (actor)\|John Carlin]] as Casino Supervisor
	*Suzanne Owens as Croupier		*Suzanne Owens as Croupier
	*Bridget Brice as Receptionist		*Bridget Brice as Receptionist
	*[[Robin Parkinson]] as Receptionist		*[[w:Robin Parkinson\|Robin Parkinson]] as Receptionist
	*[[Roger Avon]] as Commissionaire		*[[w:Roger Avon\|Roger Avon]] as Commissionaire
	*Dennis Ramsden as Bishop		*Dennis Ramsden as Bishop
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{{infobox film
| name = George and Mildred
| image = George_and_Mildred_(1980_film).jpg
| caption = British quad poster by Tom Beauvais
| director = Peter Frazer Jones
| producer = [[Roy Skeggs]]
| writer = [[Dick Sharples]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[George and Mildred]]''|[[Johnnie Mortimer]] and [[Brian Cooke]]}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Yootha Joyce]]
* [[Brian Murphy (actor)|Brian Murphy]]
* [[Stratford Johns]]
* [[Norman Eshley]]
* [[Sheila Fearn]]
* [[Kenneth Cope]]
* [[David Barry (actor)|David Barry]]
}}
| cinematography = Frank Watts
| music = [[Les Reed (songwriter)|Les Reed]]
| editing = [[Peter Weatherley]]
| studio = {{plainlist|
* Chips Productions
* Cinema Arts International Production
}}
| distributor = [[ITC Film Distributors]]
| country = United Kingdom
| runtime = 89 minutes
| released = 27 July 1980
| language = English
}}

'''''George and Mildred''''' is a 1980 British [[comedy film]] directed by Peter Frazer Jones.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bbc3ed1|title=George and Mildred (1980)|publisher=}}</ref> It was an adaptation of the television series [[George and Mildred|of the same name]], with [[Yootha Joyce]] and [[Brian Murphy (actor)|Brian Murphy]] reprising their roles as the two title characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/george-and-mildred-v92850|title=George and Mildred (1980) - Peter Frazer Jones - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref> It was written by Dick Sharples.<ref name=bfi/>

==Synopsis==
Mildred is keen to ascertain whether or not her husband George has remembered their 27th wedding anniversary. Needless to say, he has not. When he finally remembers, he books a table at the restaurant where he first proposed to Mildred. But to his horror, he discovers on arrival that it has been turned into a greasy spoon café run by [[Hells Angels]] style bikers. Mildred then decides that she and George will celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary in style at the plush, world famous [[London]] hotel - however unhappy George might be at the cost involved. But on arrival, George is mistaken for a ruthless hit-man by a shady businessman ([[Stratford Johns]]), who wants a rival eliminated.

==Reception==
Released on 27 July, less than a month before the death of star Yootha Joyce (who died on 24 August 1980), the film was neither a commercial nor a critical success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/06/29/absolutely-fabulous-the-movie---the-best-and-worst-british-sitco/|title=From the Ab Fab movie to George & Mildred: the best (and worst) big screen Britcoms|publisher=}}</ref> One critic has described the film as "one of the worst films ever made in Britain . . . so strikingly bad, it seems to have been assembled with a genuine contempt for its audience."<ref>Julian Upton, [http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/35/britishsitcoms1.php "Carry On Sitcom: The British Sitcom Spin-off Film 1968-1980"], ''[[Bright Lights Film Journal]]'', no. 35 (January 2002).</ref> A writer for ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated that the film's failure marked "the death knell" for the 1970s British practice of producing motion picture [[spin-off (media)|spinoff]]s based on [[sitcom]]s.<ref>Jon Bentham, [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/jan/13/2 "Funny money"], ''The Guardian'', 12 January 2006</ref> The film aired on television on Christmas Day 1980, only five months after its theatrical release.{{Citation needed |date=April 2021}}

==Cast==
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*[[Yootha Joyce]] as [[Mildred Roper]]
*[[Brian Murphy (actor)|Brian Murphy]] as [[George Roper (character)|George Roper]]
*[[Stratford Johns]] as Harry Pinto
*[[Norman Eshley]] as Jeffrey Fourmile
*[[Sheila Fearn]] as Ann Fourmile
*[[Kenneth Cope]] as Harvey
*[[David Barry (actor)|David Barry]] as Elvis
*[[Sue Bond]] as Marlene
*[[Nicholas Bond-Owen]] as Tristram Fourmile
*[[Neil McCarthy (actor)|Neil McCarthy]] as Eddie
*[[Dudley Sutton]] as Jacko
*[[Garfield Morgan]] as Big Jim Bridges
*[[Harry Fowler]] as Fisher
*[[Bruce Montague]] as Spanish businessman
*[[Michael Angelis]] as Café proprietor
*[[Hugh Walters (actor)|Hugh Walters]] as Waiter
*[[Johnnie Wade]] as Porter
*[[John Carlin (actor)|John Carlin]] as Casino Supervisor
*Suzanne Owens as Croupier
*Bridget Brice as Receptionist
*[[Robin Parkinson]] as Receptionist
*[[Roger Avon]] as Commissionaire
*Dennis Ramsden as Bishop
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0138464}}

{{Man About the House}}

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