30th Anniversary Film Festival: Calendar Girls (12A)

2003 – Calendar Girls (12A) Another well known story line as Calendar Girls grossed a worldwide total of $93 million. Spirited Yorkshire housewife Chris Harper (Helen Mirren) hatches a scheme to raise money for a memorial to her friends late husband. Utilizing a tradition from the Woman's Institute, Chris encourages Annie (Julie Walters) and their friends to create a calendar...... Starring: Helen Mirren; Julie Waters; Penelope Wilton; John Alderton; Linda Bassett; Annette Crosbie; Philip Glenister; Celia Imrie; Geraldine James; Ciarán Hinds; Tim Barker Directed by Nigel Cole Running Time 108 minutes Local Link: The idea for the calendar came to light in a Jennings pub, who were approached and agreed to sponsor and distribute the calendar taking on extra staff especially. Tim Barker was born in Silloth and had a small part as Holiday Speaker in the film as part of a 36 year acting career from Brookside to Peterloo. Sponsored by: Leanne Smyth Designer Travel