'Life-changing' care home movie has its premiere

Residents who star in the film have a combined age of 948

A movie made by residents at a care home in Derbyshire has had its premiere at a town hall.

The stars of comedy Western The Tale of Robin of Otley were joined by friends and family to watch the film they had made on a big screen in Bakewell.

The 40-minute movie was filmed on a phone at The Old Vicarage residential home using a green screen.

About 100 people attended the premiere where staff had arranged a red carpet, canapes and champagne.

Geoff Hinchliffe, 96, said the evening had been "wonderful"

The movie was made by 11 residents with a combined age of 948, and involved residents taking turns to film their parts in front of a green screen, before the clips were edited together.

"It was wonderful, I really enjoyed it," said 96-year-old Geoff Hinchliffe, one of the residents and stars of the film.

"I think when you're in a home like this, you have to use your brain and that's essential when you're getting old. If you let your mind go, you've no life left.

"It's marvellous that we can all get together and make this."

His daughter Nicola Rose said the experience had been "life-changing" for her father.

"He was very ill before he came into the home," she said.

"He's now made friends and he just loved every minute of this."

Nicola Rose said her dad "loves all the attention"

Lisa Palmer, whose father Tony plays the sheriff in the film, said the whole thing had given her dad the "boost that he needed".

"My dad has absolutely loved being part of it, he was really fed up before this film and he's got a big smile on his face at last," she said.

About 100 people watched the premiere on a big screen

James Dixon, activities coordinator at the care home, said: "The interest in it has been unbelievable.

"We were originally just going to show it in our lounge on the TV, we never thought that 100-odd people would turn up. It's been incredible."