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| Boyle takes Oscar on home visit | Boyle takes Oscar on home visit |
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| Director Danny Boyle has returned to his home town in Greater Manchester to show off his Oscar. | Director Danny Boyle has returned to his home town in Greater Manchester to show off his Oscar. |
| The 52-year-old arrived to gathered crowds outside St Mary's Social Club in Radcliffe, Bury, where his family and supporters watched the ceremony. | The 52-year-old arrived to gathered crowds outside St Mary's Social Club in Radcliffe, Bury, where his family and supporters watched the ceremony. |
| The film Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars, including one for Boyle as best director and the best picture prize. | The film Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars, including one for Boyle as best director and the best picture prize. |
| Boyle mentioned the club in his acceptance speech and said locals were "very proud" of his success. | Boyle mentioned the club in his acceptance speech and said locals were "very proud" of his success. |
| Freeman honour | |
| He is now being considered for the honour of Freeman of the Borough of Bury, by the local council. | He is now being considered for the honour of Freeman of the Borough of Bury, by the local council. |
| Boyle kept to a promise to mention the club, where his father Frank is a regular, if he won the Oscar. | Boyle kept to a promise to mention the club, where his father Frank is a regular, if he won the Oscar. |
| Danny Boyle and his father pose for the cameras | |
| He said he took his Golden Globe and BAFTA to the club a few weeks ago. | He said he took his Golden Globe and BAFTA to the club a few weeks ago. |
| "The first thing anyone said to me here was 'how did someone like you win a BAFTA?' and that's exactly the sort of thing you need saying," he said. | "The first thing anyone said to me here was 'how did someone like you win a BAFTA?' and that's exactly the sort of thing you need saying," he said. |
| "They are very proud and it's a lovely environment." | "They are very proud and it's a lovely environment." |
| Boyle said he drank lemonade at the club when he was a child with his father, who used to run it. | |
| "He used to get up and sing 'oh Danny Boyle', which was pretty embarrassing when you're 11 years old," he said. | |
| Boyle said music was one of his biggest influences and mentioned Bury band Elbow, who are also being considered for a Freeman honour, among his favourites. | |
| Boyle is also directed the films Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and The Beach. |