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8.2/10   6 votes
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Johnny Speight (written by)
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Release Date:
4 August 1968 (UK) more
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Writer Johnny Speight continues his work against racism with this thought provoking made-for-TV drama which examines the ways in which human beings pigeon-hole each other with regards to their religion, colour, or sex. | add synopsis
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16 mm English movie about prejudice, etc. more (1 total)

Cast

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Ronald Radd ... Sexton
Leonard Rossiter ... The Blind Man
Laurence Hardy ... Vicar
Frank Thornton ... Undertaker
Leonard Cracknell ... Private
Moray Watson ... Officer
Lally Bowers ... Robin's Mother
Peter Craze ... Musician
Leslie Sands ... Blind Man
Jimmy Hanley ... Backwards Man
John Castle ... Young Man
Paul Hardwick ... Priest
Derek Godfrey ... Doctor
Valerie Leon ... Nurse
Nerys Hughes ... Girl
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UK:60 min (including commercials)
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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
16 mm English movie about prejudice, etc., 18 September 2005
10/10
Author: fernjohn from United States

I showed this movie, which lasts 90 minutes as I recall, to high school students many times about 25 - 30 years ago and have not seen it in more than 25 years. My source was the public library which no longer has the 16 mm film copy. I would very much like a VHS or DVD copy as this movie is absolutely great in my opinion. I would, if nothing else is available, be willing to purchase a 16 mm copy as I suppose it could be converted to a form I can use.

The movie deals with the influence of advertising and the power it can have to influence our behaviors. It also deals with the unwillingness to look at facts and, instead, blindly follow our prejudices. An absolutely fascinating part deals with the fact that the respect that many people in society get comes from various social ills; we respect doctors, judges, military generals, etc. and their position rests on disease, injustice, war, etc.

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