The triumphant true story that changed six lives forever
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.
Once a Year on Blackpool Sands (2021) is a drama film directed by Karlton Parris, released on November 21, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Kyle Brookes, Macaulay Cooper, Wendy Laurence James and Elizabeth Coombs. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
Kyle Brookes
as Eddy
Macaulay Cooper
as Tommy
Wendy Laurence James
as Gladys Bracegirdle
Elizabeth Coombs
as Alice Price
Linda Clark
as Red Ethel
Dominic McCavish
as James Elbridge / Phyllis
Joel McVeagh
as Karlton
Julia Haworth
as Sandra Green
Michał Szpak
as Milo
Steven Arnold
as Reg Green
Tony Richardson
as Hubert Corkhill
Vicki Glover
as Nurse Bickerstaff
Directed by Karlton Parris, written by Karlton Parris, produced by Karlton Parris.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 4 ratings.
If only this had had a more focussed auteur then it could have made for a far more potent tale of growing up gay in England in the 1950s. Instead, Karlton Parris rather misses his open goal and provides us with a meandering film that largely underwhelms. That said, there are two strong performances here from Kyle Brookes ("Eddy") and Macauley Cooper's "Tommy" as we relive a story told by way of a retrospective of…
Reviewed on October 21, 2023
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Once a Year on Blackpool Sands (2021) is available to stream on Dekkoo and Dekkoo Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Once a Year on Blackpool Sands (2021) includes Kyle Brookes, Macaulay Cooper, Wendy Laurence James, Elizabeth Coombs and Linda Clark. The film was directed by Karlton Parris. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Once a Year on Blackpool Sands was released on November 21, 2021 and runs for 1h 45m.
Once a Year on Blackpool Sands (2021) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
