| Runtime: | 25 minutes[1] |
| Creator: | Gerard Macdonald |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Network: | ITV (CITV) |
| Company: | Thames Television |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 7 |
| Producer: | Sheila Kinany |
| Executive Producer: | Pamela Lonsdale |
The All Electric Amusement Arcade is a seven-part British children's television serial aired on ITV in 1983. The show is a musical drama, with nearly every episode featuring an original song performed by in-universe band Electric Arc.[2]
The first episode of the series is available at the BFI Mediatheque at the BFI Southbank.[1]
Fifteen-year-old Bella Harper dreams of moving to Hollywood and becoming an actress. However, she is stuck in her hometown Graystone Beach with her broken family, so takes it upon herself to earn enough money to get her to her dream. She makes a deal with Mr Thomsett - manager of local dilapidated arcade The All Electric Amusement Arcade; if she can turn around the fortunes of the arcade, she earns 20% of the profits. With the help of local band Electric Arc, she decides to renovate the arcade into an events space for the youth of the town.[3] [4]
David Jensen also appears as himself.[6]
A single of one of Electric Arc's songs - "Honky Town Rap" - was released in 1983 by Red Bus Records. The B-side - "Just Another Song" is the theme tune to the show.[7]
A novelisation of the series, by creator Gerard Macdonald, was released in September 1983 to coincide with the show's transmission. It was published by Fontana Lions in a paperback format.[8] [6]