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Love on the Dole - Indicator Series

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Genres: Drama
Starring: Deborah Kerr, Clifford Evans, George Carney, Mary Merrall, Geoffrey Hibbert
Director: John Baxter
Plot Synopsis:

Love On The Dole (US Limited Edition)

Director: John Baxter

Cast: Deborah Kerr, Clifford Evans, George Carney, Mary Merrall, Geoffrey Hibbert

Adapted from the celebrated novel of the same name by Walter Greenwood, Love on the Dole was one of the most controversial British films of its time, having been banned from production by the British Board of Film Censors and labelled a ‘very sordid story in very sordid surroundings’. It was eventually made in 1941 at a time when the Second World War had radically altered the country's social conditions and attitudes.

During the Depression in 1930s Salford in the North of England, young Harry Hardcastle (Geoffrey Hibbert, In Which We Serve) and his sister, Sally (Deborah Kerr, The Chalk Garden, The Innocents), fall victim to poverty and unemployment, and are forced to make difficult decisions to survive.

Making its US debut on Blu-ray, Love on the Dole is complemented by a selection of contexualising archival extras, including the feature-length 1947 documentary A City Speaks, which is co-scripted by Greenwood.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition remaster

• Original mono audio

• The BEHP Interview with Barbara K Emary (1988): archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring Love on the Dole screenwriter and regular collaborator with John Baxter in conversation with Bob Allen and Bob Dunbar

Island People (1940): documentary short, co-directed by Paul Rotha and Philip Leacock, taking a look at pre-war life in Britain from a French perspective

A Call for Arms! (1940): short film, produced and directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, focusing on a pair of chorus girls who join the war effort

Our Film (1942): short film, directed by Harold French and produced by a filmmaking co-operative, about the benefits of national unity during wartime

A City Speaks (1947): feature-length documentary, produced and directed by Rotha, surveying the development of post-war Manchester, England. Co-written by Love on the Doleauthor Walter Greenwood

• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Neil Sinyard, archival articles, new writing on A City Speaks and the short films, and film credits

• US premiere on Blu-ray

• Limited edition of 3,000 copies

All extras subject to change

  • Release Details
    Release Date: July 19th, 2022
    MPAA Rating: Not Rated
    Movie Release Year: 1941
    Release Country: United States
    Movie Studio: Powerhouse Films
  • Technical Specs
    Length:99 Minutes
    Specs:Blu-ray Disc
    Video Resolution/Codec:1080p AVC/MPEG-4
    Aspect Ratio(s):1.37:1
    Audio Formats:English: LPCM Mono
    Subtitles/Captions:English SDH