The Spongers [270092] Released: 1978-01-24 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 104 mins Popularity: 0.4819 Vote Average: 0 Vote Count: 0 Overview: In the days leading up the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Pauline, a recently separated single mother, receives a visit from a bailiff and is given 15 days to address her overdue rent payments. Meanwhile, the local council is under pressure to cut expenditure, and their decisions result in Pauline's mentally handicapped daughter Paula being transferred from a care home for special needs children to an old people's home, where she is all alone. Cast [45] Christine HargreavesPauline Bernard HillSullivan Peter KerriganPeter Paula McDonaghPaula Gary ToddGary Grace AllenGrace Dawn BoothBaby Dawn Angela CatherallJackie Gertie AlmondGertie Elaine LindsayMrs Johnson Bernard AthaCouncillor Conwa Fred PearsonDirector of Soci Ina CloughDeputy Director Donald GeeDr Whitehead Roger SlomanPresenting Offic Frances CoxSupervisor at Ho Josephine AntoszWarden at Hostel Lesley NightingaleAsst Supervisor Marion ShakespeareChair of Tribuna Ann Haydn-EdwardsClerk Ann ArisTribunal Committ Len AnnettTribunal Committ Joanna ClayJubilee Committe Eileen BeldonJubilee Committe Ken RoseJubilee Committe Gwen HarrisJubilee Committe Joe KenyonGroup Policy Mee Barry HartRoads Committee Johnny AllanPlanning Committ Jack PlattsHousing Committe Anthony DuttonEducation Commit Peter EllisLeft Wing Counci David HattonDHSS Clerk Yvonne NicholsonDHSS Clerk Joan PetersSocial Services Fred GauntSocial Services Peter LawrencePauline's GP Phil KernotBailiff Gwyll WilliamsBailiff Johnny HackettForeman Ted CarrollWorkman Emrys EvansComedian/Club MC Bill MooresLocal in Pub Mick MillerPoliceman Stuart Lee2nd Policeman Trailers