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Fawlty Towers - A Touch of Class (1975) |
Man attempts to steal collection of British Elizabeth II coins
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"Fawlty Towers" was a half-hour British television program which was produced for the BBC Two
network and ran for two separate years 1975 and 1979.
The regular characters are Basil Fawlty who runs the Fawlty Towers hotel, his wife Sybil, Polly Sherman, the
chambermaid, and Manuel, a Spanish waiter.
This episode is titled "A Touch of Class" and was first broadcast on September 19, 1975.
Basil wants to attract upscale clients to his hotel.
A Lord Melbury checks in and Basil orders the staff to accomodate all of his wishes.
Basil's coin collection is displayed in a glass case at the hotel and Lord Melbury offers to have the
collection appraised.
The coin collection consists of mounted sets of 1950's and 1960's pre-decimal coins of Elizabeth II.
1. Title
The Fawlty Towers hotel is shown with a sign whose letter 'S' is askew.
2. Basil and Sybil
Basil and his wife Sybil manage the hotel without the use of computers.
3. Mr. Brown checks in
Basil considers Mr. Danny Brown to be "low class".
4. Polly takes Danny's order
Polly is attracted to Danny.
5. Lord Melbury checks in
Basil will do anything to please such a noble guest including cashing checks for him.
Polly takes some money to a bank and sees Danny in a car with another man.
Danny shows her a badge.
6. Danny shows his badge
Danny Brown is a policeman and has been following the man claiming to be Lord Melbury.
Danny tells Polly that the police will soon arrest the man for his crimes.
Lord Melbury sees Basil's mounted coin collection.
7. Basil's coin collection
The coin collection is displayed in the hotel lobby and consists of mounted sets
of 1950's and 1960's pre-decimal coins of Queen Elizabeth II. These coins are usually not rare.
8. Lord Melbury makes a suggestion
Lord Melbury offers to take them to a coin expert friend to have them re-valued for insurance purposes.
Polly returns and tells Basil and Sybil that the lord is actually a confidence trickster.
Basil and Sybil open an attache case that the lord left.
9. Basil and Sybil examine the case
The find a wrapped brick.
The police arrive and arrest Lord Melbury.
10. Lord Melbury busted
Cast, Directors, Writers:
John Cleese as Basil Fawlty
Prunella Scales as Sybil Fawlty
Connie Booth as Polly Sherman
Andrew Sachs as Manuel
Michael Gwynn as Lord Melbury
Robin Ellis as Danny Brown
Director: John Howard Davies
Writers: John Cleese, Connie Booth
Prunella Scales as Sybil Fawlty
Connie Booth as Polly Sherman
Andrew Sachs as Manuel
Michael Gwynn as Lord Melbury
Robin Ellis as Danny Brown
Writers: John Cleese, Connie Booth
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