Philandering 1930s sheet music salesman Arthur Parker escapes from his dull life by fantasizing elaborately choreographed musical numbers in which he and the other characters lip-sync to original recording of popular 1930s music. 1978 BBC mini-series created by Dennis Potter - Starring Bob Hoskins,Gemma Craven,and Cheryl Campbell Later remade as a 1981 film. Starring Steve Martin, Jessica Harper, Bernadette Peters and Christopher Walken