Hot Summer Night 65 years old

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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Hot Summer Night Cast

Name Character
Lloyd Reckord He was 29, 86 years old when he died as Sonny Lincoln
Andrée Melly She was 26, now 92 years old as Kathie Palmer
Joyce Howard She was 36, 88 years old when she died as Judy Gomez
John Slater He was 42, 58 years old when he died as Jack Palmer
Ruth Dunning She was 47, 71 years old when she died as Nell Palmer

Hot Summer Night Crew

Name Department
Sydney Newman as Producer. He was 41 (80) years old when He died Production
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Hot Summer Night (65 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, February 01, 1959
  • Runtime: 82 minutes