Hot Summer Night

Story

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.

Director

Ted Kotcheff

Writers

Ted Willis

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

1 February 1959

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  John Slater

  Jack Palmer

• 

  Lloyd Reckord

  Sonny Lincoln

• 

  Ruth Dunning

  Nell Palmer

• Scott Harrold

  Old Man

• 

  Joyce Howard

  Judy Gomez

• Andrée Melly

  Kathie Palmer

• Richard Walter

  Frank Stephens