Billy Liar 1963 Collection

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UK poster artwork for Billy Liar

Tom Courtenay in Billy Liar (1963)
A production still image of Tom Courtenay as Billy Fisher in the final train station sequence of John Schlesingers Billy Liar

Finlay Currie and Tom Courtenay in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Billy Fisher (Tom Courtenay) and Duxbury (Finlay Currie) in a moment from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

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Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie in a production shot from the John Schlesinger film

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Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie in a production shot for Billy Liar

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Julie Christie in a portrait for Billy Liar

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Tom Courtenay, Rodney Bewes dance in a production shot for Billy Liar

A group shot from dance hall scene in Billy Liar (1963)
Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay and Leonard Rossiter in a moment of the dance hall sequence in Billy Liar (the sequence was shot at the Ahston Palais)

A colour front of the house image from Billy Liar (1963)
Helen Fraser as Barbara and Tom Courtenay as Billy Fisher in John Schlesingers Billy Liar based on Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall novel and play

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Gwendolyn Watts in a production shot from Billy Liar

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Rodney Bewes, Tom Courtenay on the set of Billy Liar

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Tom Courtenay, Leonard Rossiter in a production shot from Billy Liar

An intense close up of Julie Christie in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Julie Christie as Liz embraces Tom Courtenay (obscured) in a dramatic moment from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Tom Courtenay in a pause from the filming of Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay plays pretends to play the bagpipes during a pause of the filming of John Schlesingers Billy Liar

A family scene from Billy Liar (1963)
The fictional Fisher family at the breakfast table, with Mona Washbourne, Wilfred Pickles, Ethel Griffies and Tom Courtenay

Rodney Bewes and Tom Courtenay in Billy Liar (1963)
Rodney Bewes and Tom Courtenay look pensive sitting on the pavement during the filming of John Schlesingers Billy Liar

A dance hall scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Irish singer Muriel Day dances with Tom Courtenay in a scene from Billy Liar (1963). Day played the uncredited role of the bands singer in the dance hall sequence of the film

An intense Gwendolyn Watts in Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts as Rita in a scene set in a cafe from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

A pause during the filming of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger holds the clapperboard during a pause from filming with actor Tom Courtenay sitting in the background on the set of Billy Liar

A black and white production still image from Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay as Billy Fisher in John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963) based on the original work of Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse

A black and white portrait from Billy Liar (1963)
Ethel Griffies as Grandma Fisher in John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

A wonderful portrait of Julie Christie from Billy Liar (1963)
A radiant Julie Christie (who played the role of Liz) in a portrait taken to promote John Schlesingers Billy Liar in 1963

Mona Washbourne and Wilfred Pickles in Billy Liar (1963)
An intense portrait of Mona Washbourne and Wilfred Pickles as the long suffering parents of Billy Fisher (Tom Courtenay) in John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

A pensive John Schlesinger on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
John Schlesinger sits on a chair in Undercliffe cemetery, Bradford, during the filming of his film Billy Liar in 1963

A portrait of Mona Washbourne taken on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Mona Washbourne as Billy Fishers mum in John Schlesingers Billy Liar

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Julie Christie in a production shot from Billy Liar

A colour still image from Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay as Billy Fisher and Gwendolyn Watts as Rita from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963) based on Keith Waterhouses novel and play (co-written with Willis Hall)

Filming Billy Liar (1963)
John Schlesinger on the set of Billy Liar during a crowd scene, Tom Courtenay is the background, riding a horse

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Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay in a production shot from Billy Liar

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Tom Courtenay in a lobby card for Billy Liar

Julie Christie in a promotional portrait from Billy Liar (1963)
A very young Julie Christie sits on top of a sofa for a promotional portrait to promote the UK release of Billy Liar

A smiling portrait of Gwendolyn Watts
Gwendolyn Watts smiles in a garden for a publicity portrait for the UK release of Billy Liar in 1963

Billy Fisher and his parents argue in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Mona Washbourne, Wilfred Pickles and Tom Courtenay in a moment taken from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

A portrait of Helen Fraser from Billy Liar (1963)
A smiling Helen Fraser, who played the role of Barbara, in a portrait taken to promote the UK release of Billy Liar (1963)

Tom Courtenay and Gwendolyn Watts in Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay and Gwendolyn Watts in front the fictional house of Courtenays character, Billy Fisher (the sequence was shot at Hinchcliffe Avenue, Baildon, West Yorkshire)

Tom Courtenay in uniform in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay as Billy Fisher dressed in uniform for one of Billy Liars daydream film sequences

A surprised looking Tom Courtenay on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
A candid portrait of Tom Courtenay on the set of Billy Liar, in the foreground Gwendolyn Watts

A smiling Rodney Bewes on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Rodney Bewes who played Arthur Crabtree leans against a ladder for this publicity portrait

Smiling on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger smiles on the set of his film Billy Liar (1963) during a pause

John Schlesinger directs a sequence of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger during the filming of his film Billy Liar, camera crew behind him

Leonard Rossiter in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Leonard Rossiter behind the desk of his character Mr Shadrack in John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Gwendolyn Watts in a cafe scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts who played Rita during a scene from Billy Liar (1963) directed by John Schlesinger and based on a play and novel by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall

A publicity portrait of Julie Christie taken for Billy Liar (1963)
Julie Christie sits on a wicker chair for a portrait to promote the UK release of Billy Liar in 1963

A pause on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Wilfred Pickles and Mona Washbourne warm themselves during a pause of the filming of John Schlesingers Billy Liar

A portrait of Helen Fraser taken for the promotion of Billy Liar (1963)
Helen Fraser (Barbara) poses for a publicity portrait for the release of John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

A smiling John Schlesinger on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger during a pause of the filming of his film Billy Liar in 1963

A portrait of a young Julie Christie for the promotion of Billy Liar (1963)
A publicity close up of Julie Christie taken to promote the UK release of John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

A publicity poster to promote Billy Liar (1963)
A collage of Tom Courtenays portrait for the publicity campaign of the UK release of Billy Liar (1963)

A radiant portrait of Julie Christie for Billy Liar (1963)
A publicity shot of Julie Christie with an hat taken to promote the UK release of John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

A scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie embrace during a night scene from Billy Liar (1963)

A portrait of Gwendolyn Watts for Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts as Rita in a publicity portrait for the release of Billy Liar (1963)

Jospeh Janni and Tom Courtenay from Billy Liar (1963)
Producer Joseph Janni and Tom Courtenay during a pause of the filming of Billy Liar (1963)

Helen Fraser from a scene of Billy Liar (1963)
Helen Fraser as Barbara in a moment from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

George Innes in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
George Innes (Stamp) smiles while on the phone in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)

Rodney Bewes on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Rodney Bewes, who played Arthur Crabtree, on the set of Billy Liar directed by John Schlesinger

Julie Christie in a publicity portrait taken for Billy Liar (1963)
A very young Julie Christie poses for a publicity shot for one of her earliest film roles, the one of Liz in Billy Liar (1963)

Leonard Rossiter in Billy Liar (1963)
Leonard Rossiter as Mr Shadrack, the manager of an undertaker s, in a still image from Billy Liar (1963)

John Schlesinger on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger sets up the supermaket scene from his film Billy Liar (1963)

A smiling Gwendolyn Watts from Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts smiles in a photo taken in a garden (possibly Shepperton Studios) for the promotion of Billy Liar in 1963

A smiling Julie Christie in a publicity shot for Billy Liar (1963)
Julie Christie smiles standing next to a wicker chair in a portrait taken for the promotion of the UK release of Billy Liar in 1963

A publicity portrait of Gwendolyn Watts from Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts poses next to a tree for a promotional portrait for the UK release of Billy Liar in 1963

A moment from the Dance Hall sequence in Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts and George Innes dance together in John Schlesingers Billy Liar

Tom Courtenay and Helen Fraser in Billy Liar (1963)
Actors Tom Courtenay and Helen Fraser smile on the cemetery set of Billy Liar (1963)

Tom Courtenay kisses Helen Fraser in Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay as Billy Fisher courts Helen Fraser as Barbara in a sequence from Billy Liar directed by John Schlesinger

A promotional image of Gwendolyn Watts for Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts in a playful pose during a promotional shoot for the UK release of Billy Liar

Gwendolyn Watts in the Dance Hall sequence from Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts as Rita dances on stage during the Dance Hall scene of Billy Liar, in the background singer Muriel Day

Julie Christie in a portrait for the release of Billy Liar (1963)
Julie Christie smiles in a summer dress in a portrait taken outside Wormwood Scrubs during the filming of Billy Liar

A family argument scene in Billy Liar (1963)
Actors Wilfred Pickles and Tom Courtenay argue in a key scene from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Tom Courtenay rides a horse in Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay as Billy Fisher in high uniform rides a white horse for one of Billy Liars daydream sequences

John Schlesinger at work on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger directs a posse of uniformed and armed girls for one of the daydream sequences of Billy Liar

An intense family scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay looks on as Mona Washbourne as her on screen mother, Alice Fisher, tends to the ailing character of Ethel Griffies

On location during the filming of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger indicates something to actor Tom Courtenay during a pause in filming for Billy Liar on the Yorkshire Moors

A stunning looking Julie Christie in a portrait to promote Billy Liar (1963)
Julie Christies intense look for a publicity portrait taken to promote the UK release of Billy Liar in 1963

A playful portrait of Gwendolyn Watts for the promotion of Billy Liar (1963)
A publicity portrait of Gwendolyn Watts taken for the UK release of Billy Liar in 1963

Wilfred Pickles in Billy Liar (1963)
Wilfred Pickles with cigar and brandy glass in character as Billy FIshers father, Geoffrey, in one of the films famous daydream sequences

Filming a daydream sequence in Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger and actor Tom Courtenay (in uniform) during the filming of Billy Liar based on a play and novel by Keith Waterhouse and WIllis Hall

Tom Coutenay and Julie Christie
Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie in a scene taken from Billy Liar(1963) as the characters plot their journey (never to materialize) to London

Rodney Bewes in Billy Liar (1963)
Rodney Bewes sits by the side of a park during the filming of John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Billy Fisher and his mum in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay and Mona Washbourne in the hospital sequence from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Finlay Currie and Helen Fraser in Billy Liar (1963)
On the set of John Schlesingers Billy Liar actors Finlay Currie and Helen Fraser during a pause from filming

A portrait of Finlay Currie from Billy Liar (1963)
FInlay Currie, who played, Duxbury in an image taken on location during the filming of Billy Liar (1963)

An ingenue portrait of Julie Christie
Taken to promote the UK release of Billy Liar directed in 1963 by John Schlesinger and produced by Joseph Janni

A lobby card for the promotion of Billy Liar (1963)
A colour front of the house image to promote John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963) with Tom Courtenay in one of his dream sequences

A lobby card issued to promote the release of Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie in a front of the house created for the release of John Schlesingers Billy Liar in 1963

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Billy Liar (1963): A Timeless Tale of Dreams and Escapism" Step into the enchanting world of "Billy Liar, " a 1963 British film that captivated audiences with its poignant portrayal of dreams, lies, and the desire for something more. Starring Tom Courtenay as the eponymous Billy Fisher, this cinematic gem takes us on a journey through his vivid imagination. In "Billy Liar, " we meet Billy Fisher, a young man trapped in a mundane existence in an industrial town. Daydreaming becomes his refuge from reality as he concocts elaborate fantasies to escape his monotonous life. Tom Courtenay's stellar performance brings Billy's complex character to life, effortlessly transitioning between moments of humor and vulnerability. The dance hall scene captures the essence of youthful exuberance and rebellion against societal norms. It showcases a group shot filled with vibrant energy as characters immerse themselves in music and movement. This pivotal moment serves as both an escape for Billy and a reflection of the era's burgeoning counterculture. Behind-the-scenes glimpses reveal the meticulous craftsmanship that went into creating this timeless classic. The pause during filming allows us to witness Tom Courtenay embodying Billy even when not performing—a testament to his dedication to bringing authenticity to every frame. "Billy Liar" resonates with audiences because it explores universal themes: yearning for something beyond our grasp, grappling with personal truths versus societal expectations, and ultimately finding solace within ourselves. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to transport viewers into Billy's imaginative world while provoking introspection about our own aspirations. As we delve into "Billy Liar (1963), " we are reminded that dreams have no expiration date; they can be nurtured or stifled but never forgotten entirely. Join us on this captivating journey where reality blurs with fantasy—where laughter intertwines with poignancy—and discover why "Billy Liar" remains a timeless classic that continues to inspire generations.