Once a Year on Blackpool Sands

Once a Year on Blackpool Sands (2021)

Directed by Karlton Parris

1h 45m

Drama

A moving comedy-drama about the love, identity and courage of the LGBTQ community during the first walk towards Gay Pride in 1950s England. Based on the real-life events of Yorkshire coal miners and secret gay lovers, Tommy and Eddy, who spend their annual week holiday at a quirky B & B in Blackpool, along with a few other alternative members of society – the transgender Mr. Elbridge, the ex-show girl Red Ethel and the eccentric owner Gladys and her flirty daughter Maureen.

Cast

Kyle Brookes

Kyle Brookes

Eddy

Macaulay Cooper

Macaulay Cooper

Tommy

Wendy Laurence James

Wendy Laurence James

Gladys Bracegirdle

Elizabeth Coombs

Elizabeth Coombs

Alice Price

Linda Clark

Linda Clark

Red Ethel

Dominic McCavish

Dominic McCavish

James Elbridge / Phyllis

Joel McVeagh

Joel McVeagh

Karlton

Julia Haworth

Julia Haworth

Sandra Green

Michał Szpak

Michał Szpak

Milo

Crew

Karlton Parris

Karlton Parris

Writer

Wendy Jones

Wendy Jones

Executive Producer

Adam Dawson

Adam Dawson

Editor

Karlton Parris

Karlton Parris

Producer

Joshua Gwynne

Joshua Gwynne

Editor

Joshua Gwynne

Joshua Gwynne

Cinematography

Karlton Parris

Karlton Parris

Director

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