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Lofty Goes To War!
Set in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of the conflict of World War II. Helen Stott, over thirty and with a limp, is resigned to being left on the shelf until she meets and falls in love with Norman, a serviceman from London. In contrast, her younger sister Joyce has quite a way with men, and finds herself a little too popular with the troops, especially when her husband pops up on leave from his regiment.Read moreLess
Set in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of the conflict of World War II. Helen Stott, over thirty and with a limp, is resigned to being left on the shelf until she meets and falls in love with Norman, a serviceman from London. In contrast, her younger sister Joyce has quite a way with men, and finds herself a little too popular with the troops, especially when her husband pops up on leave from his regiment.
The story
Set in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of the conflict of World War II. Helen Stott, over thirty and with a limp, is resigned to being left on the shelf until she meets and falls in love with Norman, a serviceman from London. In contrast, her younger sister Joyce has quite a way with men, and finds herself a little too popular with the troops, especially when her husband pops up on leave from his regiment.
Cast & crew
Phyllis LoganHelen
Tom WattNorman
Joan Plowright
John WoodvineGeorge
Stephen Tompkinson
Pippa HinchleyJoyce
Willie RossHarold, the Communist
Val McLaneHotel Owner
Bob SmeatonGeoffExplore the crew
- Writer
- Jack Rosenthal
- Director
- Robert Knights
- Director of Photography
- Norman G. Langley
- Original Music Composer
- Francis Shaw
- Producer
- Philip Hinchcliffe
- Editor
- Chris Wimble