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The Madhouse on Castle Street

The Madhouse on Castle Street

1963TV Episode⏱️ 1h 0m
Drama
6.6
IMDB Rating
25 votes

A man mysteriously locks himself in a room in a boarding house leaving only a note saying he has decided to "retire from the world". His worried sister and the other boarders then try to discover why.

Director
Philip Saville
Writers
N/A
Stars
David Warner, Bob Dylan, Maureen Pryor
Release Date
January 13, 1963
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

David Warner
David Warner
as Lennie
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
as Bobby
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Maureen Pryor
as Mrs. Griggs
Ursula Howells
Ursula Howells
as Martha Tompkins
Reg Lye
Reg Lye
as Walter Tompkins
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James Mellor
as Bernard
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Georgina Ward
as Susan Taylor
Ian Dallas
Ian Dallas
as Reverend Spooner

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

I saw this, did you?
by stephen-wilden2019-12-11
10/10

"I remember seeing this when I was 13. I too remember Dylan with Huck Finn cap on sitting on some steps, I think it was the front doorstep, playing. Not being aware of him at that time, I don't remember specific songs, Though it certainly made an impression. I had to wait for the '65 BBC concert to see him again. A shame there's no copy of either in existence...."

💡 Did You Know?

Audio recordings exist of all four songs Dylan performed in the play; these were made by fans at the (only) time of broadcast, using microphones next to the television speaker.

📖 Synopsis

A man mysteriously locks himself in a room in a boarding house leaving only a note saying he has decided to "retire from the world". His worried sister and the other boarders then try to discover why.