Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

Release date : February 1, 1959
Runtime : 1h 22m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Ted Kotcheff /
Writers : Ted Willis /
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February 1, 1959 1h 22m United Kingdom Drama English More
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Jacko, a respected union man, is fighting for the promotion of a Jamaican colleague to chargehand, but when his daughter brings home her black boyfriend, he realises that racial prejudice is rife within his own home. This powerful drama exposes the deep-seated racial tensions hidden in British family life during the late 1950s. Written for the stage by Unity Theatre's Ted Willis, this television recording was filmed a few weeks after the play's successful West End run, and most of the stage cast repeat their roles here, including the terrific John Slater, Andree Melly and Lloyd Reckord. The drama's interracial kiss is probably the first to be shown on British TV.
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Joyce Howard
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Kathie Palmer
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  • title:Hot Summer Night
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1959
  • Runtime:1h 22m
  • Genres: Drama · Romance · TV Movie ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Ted Kotcheff /
  • Writers: Ted Willis ·
  • Production companies:
  • Overview:Jacko, a respected union man, is fighting for the promotion of a Jamaican colleague to chargehand, but when his daughter brings home her black boyfriend, he realises that racial prejudice is rife within his own home. This powerful drama exposes the deep-seated racial tensions hidden in British family life during the late 1950s. Written for the stage by Unity Theatre's Ted Willis, this television recording was filmed a few weeks after the play's successful West End run, and most of the stage cast repeat their roles here, including the terrific John Slater, Andree Melly and Lloyd Reckord. The drama's interracial kiss is probably the first to be shown on British TV.
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