Top billed cast

1. 

   Jenny Laird

   Mary Smith

2. 

   Bill Blewitt

   Pa Smith

3. 

   May Hallatt

   Ma Smith

4. 

   Robert Griffiths

   Ted Stoner

5. 

   Madoline Thomas

   Mrs. Stoner

6. 

   Grace Arnold

   Sister

7. 

   Harry Fowler

   Alf Stoner

8. 

   Megs Jenkins

   Barmaid

9. 

   John Owers

   Bill

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-12-26

This is actually quite a gently enjoyable piece of cinematic nostalgia. It depicts the life of "Mary" (Jenny Laird) and "Ted" (Robert Griffiths) whose families live onboard canal boats. Once the lifeblood of industrial Britain, these are now largely obsolete as functioning waterways but these two are trying to sustain their livelihood in the face of roads, trains and the unstoppable march of progress - in a lightly competitive fashion. The story itself is all just a bit insubstantial, tepid - even, but what helps this stick in the mind are the colourful images of life in 1940s Britain - a life...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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