{"product_id":"love-on-the-dole-le-us","title":"LOVE ON THE DOLE - LE [US]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(John Baxter, 1941)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 19 July 2022\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted from the celebrated novel of the same name by Walter Greenwood, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove on the Dole\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of the most controversial British films of its time, having been banned from production by the British Board of Film Censors and labelled a ‘very sordid story in very sordid surroundings’. It was eventually made in 1941 at a time when the Second World War had radically altered the country's social conditions and attitudes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Depression in 1930s Salford in the North of England, young Harry Hardcastle (Geoffrey Hibbert, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Which We Serve\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and his sister, Sally (Deborah Kerr, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Chalk Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Innocents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), fall victim to poverty and unemployment, and are forced to make difficult decisions to survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaking its US debut on Blu-ray, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove on the Dole\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is complemented by a selection of contexualising archival extras, including the feature-length 1947 documentary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA City Speaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which is co-scripted by Greenwood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Definition remaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe BEHP Interview with Barbara K Emary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1988, 99 mins): archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove on the Dole\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003escreenwriter and regular John Baxter collaborator in conversation with Bob Allen and Bob Dunbar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIsland People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1940, 11 mins): co-directed by Paul Rotha and Philip Leacock, this documentary short was intended to give French audiences a flavour of pre-war life in Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA Call for Arms!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1940, 8 mins): short film, produced and directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, focusing on a pair of chorus girls who consider joining the war effort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOur Film\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1942, 14 mins): propaganda short, directed by Harold French and produced by a filmmaking co-operative at Denham Film Studios, about the benefits of national unity during wartime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA City Speaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1947, 70 mins): feature-length documentary exploring the history, industry, and post-war development of Manchester, England, produced and directed by Rotha, and co-written by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove on the Dole\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthor Walter Greenwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on all films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Neil Sinyard, archival articles, new writing on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA City Speaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the short films, and film credits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 3,000 copies for the US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#PUSLTD256\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUPC: 843501038567\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45671922729134,"sku":"PUSLTD256","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/256_LOVE_ON_THE_DOLE_BD_packshot_72dpi_1000px_transp.png?v=1750690563","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/love-on-the-dole-le-us","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}