An obvious conservative sea side English town finds their rather conventional non-controversial newspaper changed for the better (or worse, depending on who you talk to) when a new editor (Norman Wooland) comes along to replace Sarah Churchill who gladly hands over the reins. The initial issue creates quite a stir, creating grins of irony from some (until they see their name listed) and outlandish laughter from others, as well as the predicted outrage. That's the simple plot, but it is an important issue as the world changes, making small towns follow suit most reluctantly.
Terrific location shooting of a real life seaside British town is gorgeous, starting off with an all women's band performing on the waterfront, followed up later on by the most delightful of operetta spoofs, giving greedy songbird Fabia Drake something to really tweet about when the reviews of her performance come out. The veteran actress Drake had a very lengthy career, decades later having important character roles in "A Room With a View" and "Valmont", and delightfully haughty here. This is a great comment on the benefits of progress, a view of how some people can't tolerate change, and features memorable performances from a terrific ensemble.
Terrific location shooting of a real life seaside British town is gorgeous, starting off with an all women's band performing on the waterfront, followed up later on by the most delightful of operetta spoofs, giving greedy songbird Fabia Drake something to really tweet about when the reviews of her performance come out. The veteran actress Drake had a very lengthy career, decades later having important character roles in "A Room With a View" and "Valmont", and delightfully haughty here. This is a great comment on the benefits of progress, a view of how some people can't tolerate change, and features memorable performances from a terrific ensemble.