with John Pitman
The last in the series of six films which go behind the scenes of places which are part of the British way of life. The Seaside
Despite the age of the jet and the cheap package tour, the population of Walton-on-the-Naze, a traditional little Essex seaside resort, still doubles during the summer season.
This film reflects a typical day at the sea front, with the people who have been coming here for years and the people whose job it is to entertain them and keep them happy.
It begins early in the morning when EILEEN FOWLER , the First Lady of Keep Fit, can be found on the beach, still practising what she started preaching back in the 50s.
We meet the Punch and Judy man , the boys who run the rides on the pier, the family who run a Wild West Show at the back of the car park, and Brian and Charlie, the resident entertainers who love doing the season 'because we get just as much enjoyment here as we would at the Palladium or Las Vegas'.
A Donald McGill postcard come to life
(DAILY MAIL)
Wonderfully rich in everyday eccentricity
(THE GUARDIAN)
Director ADAM CURTIS