Hot Summer Night

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

John Slater

Jack Palmer

Age : 58 | Popularity : 3%

Lloyd Reckord

Sonny Lincoln

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ruth Dunning

Nell Palmer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Scott Harrold

Old Man

Age : 76 | Popularity : 5%

Joyce Howard

Judy Gomez

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Andrée Melly

Kathie Palmer

Age : 87 | Popularity : 10%

Richard Walter

Frank Stephens

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Ted Kotcheff
Production	Producer	Sydney Newman
Writing	Writer	Ted Willis
Department	Role	Name

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