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* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: When the Women's Institutes interview for photographers, there is a montage of the rejects. The first one has almost only done photos of poodles, the second is photo artist with an... [[TakeOurWordForIt interesting]] portfolio, the third mostly does photos of orchids and leaves when he finds out what kind of photos they want, and the fourth is an old lech who gets turned away at the door.

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* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: When the Women's Institutes interview for photographers, there is a montage of the rejects. The first one has almost only done photos of poodles, the second is photo artist with an... [[TakeOurWordForIt interesting]] portfolio, the third mostly does photos of orchids and [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere leaves when he finds out what kind of photos they want, want]], and the fourth is an old lech who gets turned away at the door.

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''Calendar Girls'' is a 2003 British comedy starring Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/JulieWalters, and Creator/GeraldineJames, based on the true story of a group of Yorkshire women who produce a nude calendar to raise money for Leukemia research after the husband of one has been diagnosed. In a way, it is the SpiritualAntithesis of 1997's ''Film/TheFullMonty''.

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''Calendar Girls'' is a 2003 British comedy starring Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/JulieWalters, and Creator/GeraldineJames, based on the true story BasedOnATrueStory of a group of Yorkshire women who produce a nude calendar to raise money for Leukemia research after the husband of one has been diagnosed. In a way, it is the SpiritualAntithesis of 1997's ''Film/TheFullMonty''.



* CharityWorkplaceCalendar: It's about the true story of the so-called "calendar girls". They were members of the Women's Institute (groups providing opportunities for women and hosting fundraising) in Yorkshire who made the nude calendar for leukaemia research in TheNineties. It was also adapted into a stage play.
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* GonnaNeedMoreX: Chris says this to Lawrence, the terrified photographer as he's about to take the first photograph (one of Celia topless behind a pile of iced bun thingys) — "We're going to need considerably bigger buns."

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* CharityWorkplaceCalendar: BasedOnATrueStory: It's about the true story of the so-called "calendar girls". They were members of the Women's Institute (groups providing opportunities for women and hosting fundraising) in Yorkshire who made the nude calendar for leukaemia research in TheNineties. It was also adapted into a stage play.
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CharityWorkplaceCalendar: The crux of the story.
* ChickFlick: The story's rather comical with the occasional dramatic moment, and its central characters are post-middle-aged women, with the only notable males being the photographer and a dying husband.
* GonnaNeedMoreX: Chris says this to Lawrence, the terrified photographer as he's about to take the first photograph (one of Celia topless behind a pile of iced bun thingys) baked goods) — "We're going to need considerably bigger buns."



* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: When the Women's Institutes interview for photographers, there is a montage of the rejects: The first one has almost only done photos of poodles, the second is photo artist with an... [[TakeOurWordForIt interesting]] portfolio, the third mostly does photos of orchids and leaves when he finds out what kind of photos they want, and the fourth is an old lech who gets turned away at the door.

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* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: When the Women's Institutes interview for photographers, there is a montage of the rejects: rejects. The first one has almost only done photos of poodles, the second is photo artist with an... [[TakeOurWordForIt interesting]] portfolio, the third mostly does photos of orchids and leaves when he finds out what kind of photos they want, and the fourth is an old lech who gets turned away at the door.

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* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: Naturally, given the subject matter.


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* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: Naturally, given the subject matter.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Chris has a bit of a problem with this, especially once the publicity of the calendars puts the ladies in more of a spotlight.
* OopNorth: It's set in Yorkshire, and most of the characters have a northern accent.
* SacrificialLamb: John's leukemia diagnosis, and later death, sparks the need for the fundraiser, in order to fund a sofa for visitors in the hospital, dedicated to him.


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* SceneryCensor: In universe. It's how the calendars are made just titillating enough without causing too big a scandal.
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* CharityWorkplaceCalendar: It's about the true story of the so-called "calendar girls". They were members of the Women's Institute (groups providing opportunities for women and hosting fundraising) in Yorkshire who made the nude calendar for leukaemia research in TheNineties. It was also adapted into a stage play.
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* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: When the Women's Institutes interview for photographers, there is a montage of the rejects: The first one has almost only done photos of poodles, the second is photo artist with an... [[TakeOurWordForIt interesting]] portfolio, the third mostly does photos of orchids and leaves when he finds out what kind of photos they want, and the fourth is an old lech who gets turned away at the door.

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* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: When the Women's Institutes interview for photographers, there is a montage of the rejects: The first one has almost only done photos of poodles, the second is photo artist with an... [[TakeOurWordForIt interesting]] portfolio, the third mostly does photos of orchids and leaves when he finds out what kind of photos they want, and the fourth is an old lech who gets turned away at the door.door.
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''Calendar Girls'' is a 2003 British comedy starring Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/JulieWalters, and Creator/GeraldineJames, based on the true story of a group of Yorkshire women who produce a nude calendar to raise money for Leukemia research after the husband of one has been diagnosed. In a way, it is the SpiritualAntithesis of 1997's ''Film/TheFullMonty''.

''Calendar Girls'' was adapted into a stage play opening in 2008, and a musical opening in 2017.
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* GonnaNeedMoreX: Chris says this to Lawrence, the terrified photographer as he's about to take the first photograph (one of Celia topless behind a pile of iced bun thingys) — "We're going to need considerably bigger buns."
* SarcasticConfession: Chris enters a store-bought cake into a baking contest, which it wins. When the judges call her up to share the secrets of her success, she says that she followed her mother's advice, the last part of which is to buy one at the store. Everyone thinks she's kidding.
* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: When the Women's Institutes interview for photographers, there is a montage of the rejects: The first one has almost only done photos of poodles, the second is photo artist with an... [[TakeOurWordForIt interesting]] portfolio, the third mostly does photos of orchids and leaves when he finds out what kind of photos they want, and the fourth is an old lech who gets turned away at the door.

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