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apart from casting clever actor-friends in small parts — was to keep the visiting ‘cameo’ stars happy if Frank was fractious; and to keep him happy if they were funny. Both problems were usually solved by a congenial canteen lunch. I spent most of my time looking ahead and trying to set up future projects.
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Filming the Ups was the easy side of film production. The money was there — usually just over £200,000 for a six-week schedule. There was an audience waiting for Frank. Bob
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