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Versatile director Roy Baker tackles the question of racial bias in this effective drama. Jacko Palmer (John Mills) is a dedicated, talented union leader who manages to mediate an upheaval over a black foreman at work and prevent a strike. Meanwhile, Palmer's daughter Kathie (Sylvia Syms) has fallen in love with a schoolteacher colleague of hers, Peter Lincoln who happens to be black. The couple plan on marrying, and that creates havoc in the Palmer home where Kathie's mother throws a fit. The full gamut of racial prejudices unfolds, while the father tries to reconcile his own feelings and root out any biases that lurk there. Nominated for BAFTA Best British Screenplay 1962
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Versatile director Roy Baker tackles the question of racial bias in this effective drama. Jacko Palmer (John Mills) is a dedicated, talented union leader who manages to mediate an upheaval over a black foreman at work and prevent a strike. Meanwhile, Palmer's daughter Kathie (Sylvia Syms) has fallen in love with a schoolteacher colleague of hers, Peter Lincoln who happens to be black. The couple plan on marrying, and that creates havoc in the Palmer home where Kathie's mother throws a fit. The full gamut of racial prejudices unfolds, while the father tries to reconcile his own feelings and root out any biases that lurk there. Nominated for BAFTA Best British Screenplay 1962. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Flame in the Streets
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By DVD rabbit
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This DVD has been released in the WRONG SCREEN FORMAT. The movie was originally filmed in wide screen CinemaScope (2.35:1), but this ITV DVD is a pan/scan version presented in full-frame (1.33:1), so that half the picture is missing (except for the title sequence, which is letterboxed). So BUYER BEWARE, as this film should be seen in the original aspect ratio, and should definitely be reissued in its proper format by the distributer. The above rating refers to this poorly reproduced DVD, not to the film itself.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Rocket
Shame on the producers of this DVD. Flame In The Streets [DVD] is a brilliant British film that gives an insight into race relations during the early 1960s. Originally filmed in Cinemascope, the DVD release has been released in the wrong ratio. As a result half the picture is missing, resulting in some ridiculous moments. For example, Sylvia Syms walking into a room where someone is singing but we can't see who is singing, as well as voices appearing off-screen during conversation sequences.
I was really looking forward to this film, but it has been totally ruined by the distributors. Beware also the new DVD version of Sapphire [DVD], which has also been released in the wrong ratio. I am completely bewildered why the DVD distributors would have done this.
The film deserves five stars but I can only give it one star for the appalling presentation.
I was really looking forward to this film, but it has been totally ruined by the distributors. Beware also the new DVD version of Sapphire [DVD], which has also been released in the wrong ratio. I am completely bewildered why the DVD distributors would have done this.
The film deserves five stars but I can only give it one star for the appalling presentation.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By arthur.loach
It is just unbelievable that at the era of Blu-ray one can still stumle across a disc issued in a pan and scan format making it unwatchable. Great film, shame on the producer.
Film: ****
DVD: *
Avoid.
Film: ****
DVD: *
Avoid.
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Flame in the street
When we received this it was in excellant condition on receipt plus a good movie, the price was right, would recommend this to anybody
Published 3 months ago by w j atherfold
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Flame In The Streets
I watched this DVD and didn't understand the comments regarding the picture quality, in my view it is excellent and the full screen version is great for appreciating this hidden... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Kamana
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