Hindle Wakes (1952, dir. Arthur Crabtree)

A young millworker exercises her independence during a week’s holiday to Blackpool. Slightly prim adaptation of a once-groundbreaking play exploring sex and class. Chiefly of interest as a social document, but the location-shot material is great, and captures a lost version of the resort well.

Here’s the trailer.

Author: Eamonn

Writes. Latest: 2019: East of England - a noir thriller. Other books: Benches of Louth (2018); Juggernaut: a sequel to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2017); Torc, (2016); The Prospect of This City (2015). Twitter: @eamonngriffin View all posts by Eamonn