The Dunroamin' Rising

• Director: Moira Armstrong
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• Genre: Comedy Drama
• Themes: Fighting the System
• Release Year: 1988
• Country: UK
• Run Time: 70 minutes

Plot

Originally made for British television, Dunroamin' Rising is graced with a topnotch veteran cast and a solid premise. The title refers to the Dunroaming Evening Tide Nursing Home, where resides 88-year-old Thorley Walters. As an economy move, Dunroaming is targeted for demolition and its residents are slated to be scattered to various less hospitable establishments. In protest, Walters embarks upon a hunger strike that ends up having wide-range repercussions. Dunroamin' Rising proved to be the last professional appearance of Thorley Walters, who died less than three years after its completion. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Hugh Lloyd; David Rintoul; Elizabeth Sellars; Thorley Walters; Jennifer Piercey; Russell Hunter

Credit

Moira Armstrong - Director