Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? is a 1999 British comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt and written by Ben Steiner. It was filmed in Doncaster and Sheffield.

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Directed by	Peter Hewitt
Written by	Ben Steiner
Produced by	David Brown Ruth Jackson
Starring	Tom Courtenay Michael Legge Lulu Laura Fraser Stephen Fry
Cinematography	David Tattersall
Edited by	Martin Walsh
Music by	Harry Gregson-Williams
Production companies	Intermedia Films October Films West Eleven Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (through United International Pictures)
Release dates	13 November 1999 (1999-11-13) (London Film Festival) 10 March 2000 (2000-03-10) (United Kingdom)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The cult classic film is a love story set in the 1970s, showing Vince Smith's efforts to date his office colleague Joanna Robinson. Vince attempts to get her to join him at the local disco, but unbeknown to him, Joanna is a punk. This happens against a backdrop of Vince's father Harold becoming a minor celebrity due to his psychic powers, essentially forms of mind reading and telekinesis.

Cast

• Tom Courtenay – Harold Smith
• Michael Legge – Vincent Smith
• Lulu – Irene Smith
• Laura Fraser – Joanna Robinson
• Stephen Fry – Dr. Peter Robinson
• Charlotte Roberts – Lucy Robinson
• Amanda Root – Margaret Robinson
• David Thewlis – Nesbit
• Charlie Hunnam – Daz
• James Corden – Walter

Release

The film opened in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2000 in 207 cinemas and grossed £137,309 in its opening weekend, placing ninth at the UK box office.^[1]