The Giftie

TV Movie
1988
1h

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Janet Key, Richard O'Sullivan, Joanna Van Gyseghem, and John Wells in The Giftie (1988)

What would happen if you could clone yourself? Two ordinary friends decide to try this with a new machine at work. Thinking that this experiment has not worked, the friends go home dejected.... Read allWhat would happen if you could clone yourself? Two ordinary friends decide to try this with a new machine at work. Thinking that this experiment has not worked, the friends go home dejected. But further events prevail and a serious dose of mistaken identity ensues. Can the impost... Read allWhat would happen if you could clone yourself? Two ordinary friends decide to try this with a new machine at work. Thinking that this experiment has not worked, the friends go home dejected. But further events prevail and a serious dose of mistaken identity ensues. Can the impostors be caught?

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10soozilee

With 3D Copiers now this great little film is more relevant!

I am amazed that there is only one review of this already. It is very funny and Waly K Daly writes such great stuff! Haven't watched it in a while; I have an old VHS copy that I copied from tv on its only airing (I believe). Must watch again to see if it has dated at all. Great cast too.

10damonbarwin

Time Slip

I listened to this as a radio play when I was 13, then on TV when I was 18. Utter brilliance!

I've just watched it again 34 years later and it hasn't lost any of its charm.

The audio and visual versions are nigh on verbatim.

As you watch, you can imagine the complications that not only the husbands go through but also what the wives would suffer.

It's funny, thoughtful and we'll conceived. Great how both wives have such a different idea about how they are going to deal with the situation.

If you haven't already had the pleasure, you can find both on YouTube.

The Giftie 1988 Time Slip Daly.

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The character/actor names for Paul (Richard O'Sullivan) and Frank (John Bird) were displayed three times in among the other cast, to reflect the fact that they have cloned themselves several times.