Shirley
Visit website6.5/10 • 6
2011-09-29 • 1h 10m
Shirley is the youngest of eight children from a mixed race marriage. By the time she is a toddler the family have moved to the all white area of Splott and by the time she is 12 Shirley has discovered she has an extraordinary voice and can earn money singing in pubs around the docks after her father if jailed for sexual crimes. As a young teenager she begins singing and dancing in 'coloured review shows'. But it is a chance meeting with struggling agent Mike Sullivan that changes her life forever. He promises to make her a star, but has no idea of the personal sacrifice that will mean for the teenaged Shirley.
- Directors
- Colin Teague
- Writters
- Shelagh Stephenson
- Editors
- Shelagh Stephenson, Fiona Colbeck
Shirley
Visit website2011-09-29 • 1h 10m
6.5/10 • 6
Shirley is the youngest of eight children from a mixed race marriage. By the time she is a toddler the family have moved to the all white area of Splott and by the time she is 12 Shirley has discovered she has an extraordinary voice and can earn money singing in pubs around the docks after her father if jailed for sexual crimes. As a young teenager she begins singing and dancing in 'coloured review shows'. But it is a chance meeting with struggling agent Mike Sullivan that changes her life forever. He promises to make her a star, but has no idea of the personal sacrifice that will mean for the teenaged Shirley.
- Directors
- Colin Teague
- Writters
- Shelagh Stephenson
- Editors
- Shelagh Stephenson, Fiona Colbeck
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsRuth Negga
Shirley Bassey
Amira Arish
Shirley Bassey (Aged 9)
Lesley Sharp
Eliza Bassey
Charlie Creed-Miles
Mike Sullivan
Jeany Spark
Juhni Sullivan
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Kenneth Hume
Danny Sapani
Bobo
Babou Ceesay
Henry Bassey
Isaiah Cai Forrest
Henry Bassey Jr
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- walesbabypregnancypop singernightclubrags to richessingermixed race childnightclub entertainermixed heritage