Northern Soul Film

[Guest Maingate]

I heard that there was filming done at a soul niter in Stoke some time last year with the intention of releasing a film regarding northern soul.

Does anybody know if it is finished, when it will be hitting the screen, what line the film will take ie documentary etc.

I also seen a stage show Once Upon a time in Wigan Casino a few years back in Coventry, excellent show, tunes and dancing. I thought it shown what life was all about back then, anyody else see it when it toured the UK

[Quinvy]

oooooooooo!!!!! now you've started something mate, I'm off.

[Guest]

oooooooooo!!!!! now you've started something mate, I'm off.

Does anyone know what the latest is with the release of " Souled Out " ?

Malc Burton

Edited July 31, 2009 by Malc Burton

[SteveM]

Does anyone know what the latest is with the release of " Souled Out " ?

Malc Burton

SHORT SYNOPSIS

1974. Power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the terraces. Flares,Chopper bikes and beer at fourteen pence a pint.

JOE MCCAIN, 17 and restless, is bored with the flatline tedium of a life that seems like it's going nowhere. Enter JANE, moving to the beat of a music that Joe's never heard, a vision of loveliness who opens the door to a whole world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul! Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe finally finds somewhere he belongs and the acceptance and true love he yearns for.

Then, on the way back from Station Road, where he has been having secret ballet lessons, rather than boxing, he finds a kestrel chick. His best mate, played by Pete Postlethwaite, the brass band conductor and football coach tells him he's got a trial at Sheffield United and its his last chance or he'll end up down the pit like their Jud. While playing in an FA Cup semi final, suprisingly held at Uniteds own ground, he can't stop worrying about a bet he forgot to put on.

His football career over, he becomes a stripper with some mates. The kestrel meanwhile, gets caught smoking at school and is given the stick by the headmaster. Stripping leads to a chance to be enrolled in the Royal Ballet school, and he becomes a huge success as a swan, dancing at a brass band contest held outside a hospital.

His dad meanwhile, still has no furniture as he burned it in an unlikely North East Arctic winter and Thatcher wouldn't give him any dole, the cow.

A heartwarming tale of stereotypical Northern folk.

Edited July 31, 2009 by SteveM

[Dave Rimmer]

SHORT SYNOPSIS

1974. Power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the terraces. Flares,Chopper bikes and beer at fourteen pence a pint.

JOE MCCAIN, 17 and restless, is bored with the flatline tedium of a life that seems like it's going nowhere. Enter JANE, moving to the beat of a music that Joe's never heard, a vision of loveliness who opens the door to a whole world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul! Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe finally finds somewhere he belongs and the acceptance and true love he yearns for.

Then, on the way back from Station Road, where he has been having secret ballet lessons, rather than boxing, he finds a kestrel chick. His best mate, played by Pete Postlethwaite, the brass band conductor and football coach tells him he's got a trial at Sheffield United and its his last chance or he'll end up down the pit like their Jud. While playing in an FA Cup semi final, suprisingly held at Uniteds own ground, he can't stop worrying about a bet he forgot to put on.

His football career over, he becomes a stripper with some mates. The kestrel meanwhile, gets caught smoking at school and is given the stick by the headmaster. Stripping leads to a chance to be enrolled in the Royal Ballet school, and he becomes a huge success as a swan, dancing at a brass band contest held outside a hospital.

His dad meanwhile, still has no furniture as he burned it in an unlikely North East Arctic winter and Thatcher wouldn't give him any dole, the cow.

A heartwarming tale of stereotypical Northern folk.

[Guest Dave Turner]

Ditto that

[Guest in town Mikey]

Ditto that ditto

[Guest Nick Harrison]

oooooooooo!!!!! now you've started something mate, I'm off.

Indeed ................... a very good script Mr Mannion, just wondering Steve - what happened to "our Jud" when the pits closed later .

[SteveM]

Indeed ................... a very good script Mr Mannion, just wondering Steve - what happened to "our Jud" when the pits closed later .

Nick, if I remember, Chalky has the answer to that question. He posted up a written follow up to Kes, narrated by Billy Caspar. Hopefully he'll see this and post it again.

Chalky ?

[Guest Maingate]

oooooooooo!!!!! now you've started something mate, I'm off.

It's good to talk

[Guest Maingate]

It's good to talk

Well ok just read that paragraph

[spirit]

Maingate:

The film is on IMDB now as 'Soulboy'. It's original working title was 'Souled-Out', and then 'A Northern Soul Film'.

The official site is https://www.ipsofacto...ouled_out.html.

There are a couple of pre-production interview clips on Youtube.

It is a fiction film in the British "aren't the working class grand" tradition with northern soul and wigan casino and dancers as the setting, and SteveM's witty summing up gives you some idea of the general storyline. 

It was (I believe) originally planned for release in Septemberish this year.

The making of the film, and the attitude perceived by some from the film company has struck some nerves on here, hence the lack of straightforward answers.

From what I've seen of it, the people involved from the Northern scene are passionate and sincere about the musics representation in the film, and the film-makers passionate about the film-making. 

I have no idea whether it will be any good or not, but I wish it well. 

Once Upon a Time In Wigan was directed or written by Paul Sadot, an active poster on this forum, dj and man-in-a-suitcase; and Mick Martin, whoever he is. I don't know anything about it other than that, though I believe it was well-received, and there was some disgruntlement along artistic differences lines at some point. You can google reviews and info on it.

Perhaps a revival will be made possible if the film is a success.

[Guest]

SHORT SYNOPSIS

1974. Power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the terraces. Flares,Chopper bikes and beer at fourteen pence a pint.

JOE MCCAIN, 17 and restless, is bored with the flatline tedium of a life that seems like it's going nowhere. Enter JANE, moving to the beat of a music that Joe's never heard, a vision of loveliness who opens the door to a whole world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul! Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe finally finds somewhere he belongs and the acceptance and true love he yearns for.

Then, on the way back from Station Road, where he has been having secret ballet lessons, rather than boxing, he finds a kestrel chick. His best mate, played by Pete Postlethwaite, the brass band conductor and football coach tells him he's got a trial at Sheffield United and its his last chance or he'll end up down the pit like their Jud. While playing in an FA Cup semi final, suprisingly held at Uniteds own ground, he can't stop worrying about a bet he forgot to put on.

His football career over, he becomes a stripper with some mates. The kestrel meanwhile, gets caught smoking at school and is given the stick by the headmaster. Stripping leads to a chance to be enrolled in the Royal Ballet school, and he becomes a huge success as a swan, dancing at a brass band contest held outside a hospital.

His dad meanwhile, still has no furniture as he burned it in an unlikely North East Arctic winter and Thatcher wouldn't give him any dole, the cow.

A heartwarming tale of stereotypical Northern folk.

Absolutely first rate Mr M

Malc Burton

[Davetay]

Didn't his sister and her mate get shagged by the broke they where babysitting far?

[Guest Nick Harrison]

Didn't his sister and her mate get shagged by the bloke they where babysitting for?

BOB ??????

[Davetay]

BOB ??????

Ya I think that's him, his wife wasn't best pleased!

[SteveM]

Didn't his sister and her mate get shagged by the broke they where babysitting far?

You've got to hold something back for the sequel and now you've given the plot away.

The action moves to a mythical West Yorkshire hamlet called Leeds, which only appears for 24 hours every 100 years.

Once home to a great football team, some residents are believed to still have their own teeth well into their teens. Joe, the hero, has recently rediscovered the scene and armed with bags, a vest a 50 box and no comb, ventures out, only to find strange things such as " Stafford" "crossover" "modern" and (shudder) "R n'B" !

His world crashes around him as he seeks the love of a good woman in a flared skirt, to replace Jane, who now weighs 23 stone and has a moustache and a substance problem. (played beuatifully by Pete Postlethwaite naturally)

A bleak, gritty, funny, sad, heartrending yet ultimately heartwarming story of life in the North in 2009, written by someone who see's himself as the next Ken Loach and probably lives in Islington.

Stars Pete Postlethwaite, Sean Bean, Robert Carlisle, and the rest of the cast from Billy Elliott and the Full Monty, all appearing as miners.

Cameo appearances from bakcdoor Ken as Billy Caspar. Cunnie as their Jud, Sean Hampsey plays the repeatedly robbed chemist, Bearsy the itinerant chemist burglar and lead thief. Malc Burton plays himself. (Watch for the tragicomic scene where he gives Ivy Tilsley a large portion at the Torch Reunuion).

Edited July 31, 2009 by SteveM

[Guest soulmaguk]

Maingate:

The film is on IMDB now as 'Soulboy'. It's original working title was 'Souled-Out', and then 'A Northern Soul Film'.

The official site is https://www.ipsofacto...ouled_out.html.

There are a couple of pre-production interview clips on Youtube.

It is a fiction film in the British "aren't the working class grand" tradition with northern soul and wigan casino and dancers as the setting, and SteveM's witty summing up gives you some idea of the general storyline.

It was (I believe) originally planned for release in Septemberish this year.

The making of the film, and the attitude perceived by some from the film company has struck some nerves on here, hence the lack of straightforward answers.

From what I've seen of it, the people involved from the Northern scene are passionate and sincere about the musics representation in the film, and the film-makers passionate about the film-making.

I have no idea whether it will be any good or not, but I wish it well.

Once Upon a Time In Wigan was directed or written by Paul Sadot, an active poster on this forum, dj and man-in-a-suitcase; and Mick Martin, whoever he is. I don't know anything about it other than that, though I believe it was well-received, and there was some disgruntlement along artistic differences lines at some point. You can google reviews and info on it.

Perhaps a revival will be made possible if the film is a success.

was the disgruntlement over what format the film should be played out in? none of your made for TV stuff, gotta be widescreen only.

[spot]

SHORT SYNOPSIS

1974. Power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the terraces. Flares,Chopper bikes and beer at fourteen pence a pint.

JOE MCCAIN, 17 and restless, is bored with the flatline tedium of a life that seems like it's going nowhere. Enter JANE, moving to the beat of a music that Joe's never heard, a vision of loveliness who opens the door to a whole world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul! Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe finally finds somewhere he belongs and the acceptance and true love he yearns for.

Then, on the way back from Station Road, where he has been having secret ballet lessons, rather than boxing, he finds a kestrel chick. His best mate, played by Pete Postlethwaite, the brass band conductor and football coach tells him he's got a trial at Sheffield United and its his last chance or he'll end up down the pit like their Jud. While playing in an FA Cup semi final, suprisingly held at Uniteds own ground, he can't stop worrying about a bet he forgot to put on.

His football career over, he becomes a stripper with some mates. The kestrel meanwhile, gets caught smoking at school and is given the stick by the headmaster. Stripping leads to a chance to be enrolled in the Royal Ballet school, and he becomes a huge success as a swan, dancing at a brass band contest held outside a hospital.

His dad meanwhile, still has no furniture as he burned it in an unlikely North East Arctic winter and Thatcher wouldn't give him any dole, the cow.

A heartwarming tale of stereotypical Northern folk.

Bloody Hell Steve sounds like a sure fire winner to me, it'll sweep the Nation like a plague of Locust or is that Swine Flu?? Anyway I'll have a front row seat & an extra large bucket of Popcorn, my that Pete Postlewaite gets everywhere in these Northern Genre films, he's so versatile, he can do Yorkshire, Lancashire, Geordie & even Barnsley accents at the drop of a hat, my Hero.

Tek care,thy b safe & remember," Dunt ert me whippet or me pit pony,reat",

Spot.

p.s. I was told they ran out of money but are back in production now, this was from someone working in wardrobe luvvie.

Edited July 31, 2009 by spot

[spirit]

was the disgruntlement over what format the film should be played out in? none of your made for TV stuff, gotta be widescreen only.

 Something like that, no doubt. But maybe there were none, and I am getting it mixed up with something else, dunno.

[Guest BigPaul]

Do they all live happily ever after or get shot up in a failed raid at a Pharmaceutical Factory

Edited July 31, 2009 by BigPaul

[SteveM]

Do they all live happily ever after or get shot up in a failed raid at a Pharaceutical Factory

Thats just being silly

[Guest in town Mikey]

Do they all live happily ever after or get shot up in a failed raid at a Pharaceutical Factory

I think she has a one night stand with a black sailor and ends up, up the duff.

Her gay flatmate makes a montage using a repetive and annoying riff and bizzare swirling video effects.

Edited July 31, 2009 by in town Mikey

[Guest Nick Harrison]

You've got to hold something back for the sequel and now you've given the plot away.

The action moves to a mythical West Yorkshire hamlet called Leeds, which only appears for 24 hours every 100 years.

Once home to a great football team, some residents are believed to still have their own teeth well into their teens. Joe, the hero, has recently rediscovered the scene and armed with bags, a vest a 50 box and no comb, ventures out, only to find strange things such as " Stafford" "crossover" "modern" and (shudder) "R n'B" !

His world crashes around him as he seeks the love of a good woman in a flared skirt, to replace Jane, who now weighs 23 stone and has a moustache and a substance problem. (played beuatifully by Pete Postlethwaite naturally)

A bleak, gritty, funny, sad, heartrending yet ultimately heartwarming story of life in the North in 2009, written by someone who see's himself as the next Ken Loach and probably lives in Islington.

Stars Pete Postlethwaite, Sean Bean, Robert Carlisle, and the rest of the cast from Billy Elliott and the Full Monty, all appearing as miners.

Cameo appearances from bakcdoor Ken as Billy Caspar. Cunnie as their Jud, Sean Hampsey plays the repeatedly robbed chemist, Bearsy the itinerant chemist burglar and lead thief. Malc Burton plays himself. (Watch for the tragicomic scene where he gives Ivy Tilsley a large portion at the Torch Reunuion).

Just spotted this extra addition Steve........................very good . Why wait around for Chalkies version .

[Guest BigPaul]

Heard that Sean Bean gets the final line in the movie, borrowed from the highly successful TV Drama Sharpe

"Come on lads were going ome"

Watch this space

[Guest in town Mikey]

Should the venue be changed to the

all reet mucca?

When that closed a lot of the sounds went on to be played in the East midland, at the

all right m'dooooock

[Theresa]

Jud goes on to get killed in the Falklands and his lonely son gets bullied, becomes socially maladjusted, and falls in with a group of skinheads who he picks off and kills one by one, packing them into suitcases and disposing of them in shallow graves in the woods using his bakery-round bicycle to transport them. (There's a lot of product placement from the film's sponsor Samsonite) The film climaxes with a reenactment of a 60s style beach fight between salt of the earth strippers, miners, bird-handlers, ballet-dancers and brass bands, all skilfully played by Stephen Tompkinson, with commentary by Pete Postlethwaite.

[SteveM]

Should the venue be changed to the

all reet mucca?

When that closed a lot of the sounds went on to be played in the East midland, at the

all right m'dooooock

Heres a clip from the sequel, where Jud, played by Cunnie in De Niro style, has a bit of a problem after a wild afternoon at the Cleethorpes alldayer where a 12" was apparently discussed.

[SteveM]

Jud goes on to get killed in the Falklands and his lonely son gets bullied, becomes socially maladjusted, and falls in with a group of skinheads who he picks off and kills one by one, packing them into suitcases and disposing of them in shallow graves in the woods using his bakery-round bicycle to transport them. (There's a lot of product placement from the film's sponsor Samsonite) The film climaxes with a reenactment of a 60s style beach fight between salt of the earth strippers, miners, bird-handlers, ballet-dancers and brass bands, all skilfully played by Stephen Tompkinson, with commentary by Pete Postlethwaite.

Thats the flashback scene where he trips on baking powder he's mistakenly bought as the real thing in the Jockey off Frank Gallagher.

[Guest in town Mikey]

Steve. Have you been listen to Charlie Williams on the wireless this morning?

[SteveM]

Steve. Have you been listen to Charlie Williams on the wireless this morning?

Mikey, I'm just passing the time until the big boys kick off on the "Sitting In The Park" thread again.

[Guest Matt Male]

Will also include this fictional footage of the first live act at Wigan Casino. Looks like a packer, although i'm unsure of the fashions and it never resembled somebody's front room when i was there... artistic licence i expect.

Edited July 31, 2009 by Matt Male

[Davetay]

Mikey, I'm just passing the time until the big boys kick off on the "Sitting In The Park" thread again.

If the film turns out to be half as entertaining as this thread it might be O-Keh

[Guest in town Mikey]

Not seen that one.

Off to

investigate. (That tune will be in your head all day now.)

[Guest]

You've got to hold something back for the sequel and now you've given the plot away.

The action moves to a mythical West Yorkshire hamlet called Leeds, which only appears for 24 hours every 100 years.

Once home to a great football team, some residents are believed to still have their own teeth well into their teens. Joe, the hero, has recently rediscovered the scene and armed with bags, a vest a 50 box and no comb, ventures out, only to find strange things such as " Stafford" "crossover" "modern" and (shudder) "R n'B" !

His world crashes around him as he seeks the love of a good woman in a flared skirt, to replace Jane, who now weighs 23 stone and has a moustache and a substance problem. (played beuatifully by Pete Postlethwaite naturally)

A bleak, gritty, funny, sad, heartrending yet ultimately heartwarming story of life in the North in 2009, written by someone who see's himself as the next Ken Loach and probably lives in Islington.

Stars Pete Postlethwaite, Sean Bean, Robert Carlisle, and the rest of the cast from Billy Elliott and the Full Monty, all appearing as miners.

Cameo appearances from bakcdoor Ken as Billy Caspar. Cunnie as their Jud, Sean Hampsey plays the repeatedly robbed chemist, Bearsy the itinerant chemist burglar and lead thief. Malc Burton plays himself. (Watch for the tragicomic scene where he gives Ivy Tilsley a large portion at the Torch Reunuion).

Having removed the scraps first of course

Malc Burton

[Chalky]

Nick, if I remember, Chalky has the answer to that question. He posted up a written follow up to Kes, narrated by Billy Caspar. Hopefully he'll see this and post it again.

Chalky ?

was it this one Steve?

Kes 2000

A letter from Casper Jr

_____________________

I'm fed o' this bloody game! Our Jud's gone and done it again, the bastard. He's tekken mi motorised skateboard to work this mornin'. Sod. Since he got that new job he thinks he's bloody it. He goes on and on about how hard work it is having to answer t' bloody phone every thirty seconds, having to put yer hand up to have a wee and to mek t'time up after work. But thats nowt to do wi me. I don't care what they say about there being no other work around. I dunt care what anybody sez, I'm not workin down t' sodding Call Centre.

"Ayup! Post Office Inquiry line, Billy Casper 'ere! What the chuffin' 'ells that want nar, yer southern puff!" Dunt think I'd fit in somehow..

This mornin in assembly they were braying on about drugs and just say no and all that. Fat chance. Theres so much skag in this village they've started callin' t' place Colombia!. Macca were trying to get me out trainspotting last neet - an' they shut t' line ages back! Round bike sheds its all skunk, blow and billy whizz. And they're not characters from t'Beano or t' Dandy neither. Half o' t class is gazing out t' winder and overdosing on Mars bars, other half aven't slept since last November and waint shut up for nobody. Teachers are no good - they're so scared of getting accused of abuse they go on neet classes to learn how to look mean and give dirty looks.

Mr Grice had us int' office after and he stared at us for five minutes really hard then came over and breathed on us. I'd rather have t' stick! I were late fer games n'all. Got into trouble for having a pair of Cicas and a second hand Donnie shirt. "Wheres your Nikes, lad!" he shouts. "And whats this kit? I want Premiership lad! None of your conference crap! Wheres yer note!" So he digs out this Nottingham Forest Pierre Van Hooijdonk shirt and forces me to wear it. Bastard. I told him I'm going on strike!

Then out on t' astro turf we gets into this big nonsense about Mr Sugden. He'd decided he were David Beckham and goes round mumbling in this stupid voice, flicking his fringe and practicing his free kicks. We told him its all Leeds Utd these days but he bangs on about being Champions of Europe and his slapper girlfriend were cheering him on from her Ford Culprit in't car park. "Anyway," he mumbles. "Ronaldo's int wash!"

As usual he keeps us late with the obligatory injury-time comeback. Of course to do this he's got to come up with a few injuries. It were my turn to get the Roy Keane treatment from Macca. I wondered why he were shaving his head at half time.

[Chalky]

an I bet tha dint know Star Wars was originally set in Barnsley....

If Star Wars was set in Barnsley

Chewbacca would look roughly the same except he'd only be about 5ft tall, from Kendray and called Spanner.

He'd have the same amount of body hair but would also have tattoos, would permanently smell of drink and invariably sport either a Barnsley or England top.

Obi-Wan Kenobi would invariably be referred to as Chief or Cocker by his cohorts. People trying to start a fight with him would address him as Wanky-Nobby

Darth Vader would referred to as 'Elmit Head' or in moments of stress 'that dome-edded get'

R2D2 would refuse to go out on the streets after 10pm because of the number of drunks who would try to stuff chip papers in his head casing or piss on him. He would also refuse to go near groups of young kids at any time because of the high risk of being spray painted/dumped in front of a speeding train/set on fire.

Although proficient in over 3500 languages C3P0 would still be unable to understand anything anyone from Athersley said. He would regularly get beaten up for being a knacker-faced poof from Sheffield.

The Millenium Falcon would have static strips, tinted windscreens and extra-flared exhaust ports. It would have a Barnsley Chronicle I Love Tarn Army sticker in the back window and a St Georges Cross SUN SUPPORTS OUR BOYS bumper sticker.

Princess Leia would get captured by Darth Vader because it's hard to run very fast when you're wearing 5-inch platform heels and a tiny silver mini-skirt which keeps hiking up over your arse every two steps. And you've been a heavy smoker since you were 6.

The best way to destroy the Death Star would not necessarily be a desperate all out attack. Two easy ways would be to alter its orbit so it passed through Grimethorpe and tell the locals it was full of Cockneys or leave it unattended in Alhambra car park. Or you could convert it into a huge Takeaway.

Lines from the film as they would be uttered in the vernacular:-

Han Solo "I've got a real bad feeling about this" translation: "Am Kackin Missen"

"Bring 'em on! I prefer a straight fight to all this sneaking around." "Come right art you bastards Al tek ont lotton yer"

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." "Bugger the mumbo - wot tha needs is a chuffin gret crickit bat"

Darth Vader trying to shoot down Luke Skywalker -"The Force is strong in this one" "Thar allus Laikin abart, theee"

Princess Leia - "You're a little short for a Stormtrooper aren't you?" "Ah dint think they took short-arses in t coppers?"

"This bucket of bolts is never going to get us past that blockade." "We nackered in this peece er crap"

Admiral Motti - "Don't try to frighten us with your sorcerer's ways, Lord Vader." "You think you're that hard, yer southern get - artside!!"

Obi Wan - "I felt a great disturbance in the Force." It's looking black over Bill's Mother's"

Luke to the Emperor -"Your overconfidence is your weakness." "You think yer really summat, dunt yer"

[Chalky]

SHORT SYNOPSIS

1974. Power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the terraces. Flares,Chopper bikes and beer at fourteen pence a pint.

JOE MCCAIN, 17 and restless, is bored with the flatline tedium of a life that seems like it's going nowhere. Enter JANE, moving to the beat of a music that Joe's never heard, a vision of loveliness who opens the door to a whole world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul! Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe finally finds somewhere he belongs and the acceptance and true love he yearns for.

Then, on the way back from Station Road, where he has been having secret ballet lessons, rather than boxing, he finds a kestrel chick. His best mate, played by Pete Postlethwaite, the brass band conductor and football coach tells him he's got a trial at Sheffield United and its his last chance or he'll end up down the pit like their Jud. While playing in an FA Cup semi final, suprisingly held at Uniteds own ground, he can't stop worrying about a bet he forgot to put on.

His football career over, he becomes a stripper with some mates. The kestrel meanwhile, gets caught smoking at school and is given the stick by the headmaster. Stripping leads to a chance to be enrolled in the Royal Ballet school, and he becomes a huge success as a swan, dancing at a brass band contest held outside a hospital.

His dad meanwhile, still has no furniture as he burned it in an unlikely North East Arctic winter and Thatcher wouldn't give him any dole, the cow.

A heartwarming tale of stereotypical Northern folk.

I nearly believed this Steve. It was only when you mentioned a semi final at United's ground that I realised it wasn't true

[Guest nubes]

Bunch of Philestines ..you all know it is going to be one the greatest films of all time....like Wizard Of Oz...Kes...Titanic....Crimewatch faces file...etc etec...etc....xxxx

[SteveM]

I nearly believed this Steve. It was only when you mentioned a semi final at United's ground that I realised it wasn't true

Thanks for posting those two up Chalky

[De-to]

a triple from me great stuff !!!

[Rob Wigley]

HORT SYNOPSIS

1974. Power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the terraces. Flares,Chopper bikes and beer at fourteen pence a pint.

JOE MCCAIN, 17 and restless, is bored with the flatline tedium of a life that seems like it's going nowhere. Enter JANE, moving to the beat of a music that Joe's never heard, a vision of loveliness who opens the door to a whole world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul! Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe finally finds somewhere he belongs and the acceptance and true love he yearns for.

Then, on the way back from Station Road, where he has been having secret ballet lessons, rather than boxing, he finds a kestrel chick. His best mate, played by Pete Postlethwaite, the brass band conductor and football coach tells him he's got a trial at Sheffield United and its his last chance or he'll end up down the pit like their Jud. While playing in an FA Cup semi final, suprisingly held at Uniteds own ground, he can't stop worrying about a bet he forgot to put on.

His football career over, he becomes a stripper with some mates. The kestrel meanwhile, gets caught smoking at school and is given the stick by the headmaster. Stripping leads to a chance to be enrolled in the Royal Ballet school, and he becomes a huge success as a swan, dancing at a brass band contest held outside a hospital.

His dad meanwhile, still has no furniture as he burned it in an unlikely North East Arctic winter and Thatcher wouldn't give him any dole, the cow. 

A heartwarming tale of stereotypical Northern folk.

Didn't his mother die in childbirth and he was raised by a pack of ferrets ?-Both Top noch Steve I take my flat cap off to you

Rob

[Guest POTTERIESPECK]

SHOULD HAVE ASKED ME TO FOR A BIT PART IN A ADVISORY CAPACITY, 16 YEARS OLD IN 1974 + FROM STOKE, REGULAR AT WIGAN + STOKE HOME + AWAY GAMES. REMEMBER GOING LEEDS V STOKE IN 1974 AT ELLAND ROAD, STOKE WERE TOP OF THE LEAGUE , ATTIRE FOR THE DAY WAS A BUGGIE JACKET,SIDE POCKET BOTTLE GREEN CORD TROUSERS + PLASTIC COATED WEDGED SHOES FROM FREEMAN. HARDY + WILLIS. STOKE GOT BEAT 2-1 & ALL THE STOKE LADS GOT BATTERED ALL THE WAY BACK TO LEEDS RAILWAY STATION [ approx 3 miles ].LOCAL D S WERE DES LEWIS + JOHN PYE [ think he's just done his own book about being a bobby in Stoke ]THEY TRAVELLED TO WIGAN QUITE OFTEN. SUPPOSE I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES WHO NEVER GOT BUSTED.TYPICAL FOR THAT ERA THEY WERE IN EARLY 30'S, BOTH HAD LEATHER BOMBER JACKET + BOTH WORE JEANS. + DROVE A BLUE ESCORT VAN. THEY ALSO REGULARY TURNED UP AT TIFFS [ Newcasle ] ALLDAYERS. VERY STRANGAE THOUGH THAT THEY AQUIRRED ONE OF THE TRENDIEST PUBS IN THE POTTERIES IN THEM DAYS [ The Boozy Dog ] IN NEWCASTLE, IT WAS RAMMED EVERY NIGHT. PROBABLY ALL ABOVE BOARD, [yeah a bet it was ] WELL THE FILM SOULED OUT,I ALWAYS REMEMBER THE REACTION OF THE HARDCORE SOULIES TO THE FILMING OF THIS ENGLAND IN THE 70''s & THE MAJORITY DID'NT WANT IT. REMEMBER IN THE FILM A LAD WITH A BLAZER ON OUTSIDE THE CASINO. AS THE CAMERA WENT PAST HIM THERE WAS A TWO FINGERED GESTURE OF WHAT HE THOUGHT + WHAT A MAJORITY THOUGHT ABOUT THE FILM CREW FILMING AT THE CASINO. THOSE WHO ATTENDED WIGAN AT THAT PERIOD WILL TELL YOU WHAT THAT FILM DID FOR WIGAN AND RARE SOUL MUSIC. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE THOUGHT THE CASINO SOULED OUT AFTER GOING AGAINST THE REGULARS OPPINIONS + WISHES.. APART FROM THAT OH HOW I LOVED THAT PLACE.

[Guest]

SHOULD HAVE ASKED ME TO FOR A BIT PART IN A ADVISORY CAPACITY, 16 YEARS OLD IN 1974 + FROM STOKE, REGULAR AT WIGAN + STOKE HOME + AWAY GAMES. REMEMBER GOING LEEDS V STOKE IN 1974 AT ELLAND ROAD, STOKE WERE TOP OF THE LEAGUE , ATTIRE FOR THE DAY WAS A BUGGIE JACKET,SIDE POCKET BOTTLE GREEN CORD TROUSERS + PLASTIC COATED WEDGED SHOES FROM FREEMAN. HARDY + WILLIS. STOKE GOT BEAT 2-1 & ALL THE STOKE LADS GOT BATTERED ALL THE WAY BACK TO LEEDS RAILWAY STATION [ approx 3 miles ].LOCAL D S WERE DES LEWIS + JOHN PYE [ think he's just done his own book about being a bobby in Stoke ]THEY TRAVELLED TO WIGAN QUITE OFTEN. SUPPOSE I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES WHO NEVER GOT BUSTED.TYPICAL FOR THAT ERA THEY WERE IN EARLY 30'S, BOTH HAD LEATHER BOMBER JACKET + BOTH WORE JEANS. + DROVE A BLUE ESCORT VAN. THEY ALSO REGULARY TURNED UP AT TIFFS [ Newcasle ] ALLDAYERS. VERY STRANGAE THOUGH THAT THEY AQUIRRED ONE OF THE TRENDIEST PUBS IN THE POTTERIES IN THEM DAYS [ The Boozy Dog ] IN NEWCASTLE, IT WAS RAMMED EVERY NIGHT. PROBABLY ALL ABOVE BOARD, [yeah a bet it was ] WELL THE FILM SOULED OUT,I ALWAYS REMEMBER THE REACTION OF THE HARDCORE SOULIES TO THE FILMING OF THIS ENGLAND IN THE 70''s & THE MAJORITY DID'NT WANT IT. REMEMBER IN THE FILM A LAD WITH A BLAZER ON OUTSIDE THE CASINO. AS THE CAMERA WENT PAST HIM THERE WAS A TWO FINGERED GESTURE OF WHAT HE THOUGHT + WHAT A MAJORITY THOUGHT ABOUT THE FILM CREW FILMING AT THE CASINO. THOSE WHO ATTENDED WIGAN AT THAT PERIOD WILL TELL YOU WHAT THAT FILM DID FOR WIGAN AND RARE SOUL MUSIC. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE THOUGHT THE CASINO SOULED OUT AFTER GOING AGAINST THE REGULARS OPPINIONS + WISHES.. APART FROM THAT OH HOW I LOVED THAT PLACE.

Used to dance here a lot.

[Guest]

I loved this place spent many a happy hour here

Maybe we could start a new game like spot the ball but with pictures of niters with a well known dancer removed and we could guess who it was

Sorry I will get my coat

[John Al]

What a time for your browser to crash eh!

Edited July 31, 2009 by John Al

[John Al]

Argh!

One more try.......

Edited July 31, 2009 by John Al

[John Al]

SHORT SYNOPSIS

1974. Power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the terraces. Flares,Chopper bikes and beer at fourteen pence a pint.

JOE MCCAIN, 17 and restless, is bored with the flatline tedium of a life that seems like it's going nowhere. Enter JANE, moving to the beat of a music that Joe's never heard, a vision of loveliness who opens the door to a whole world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul! Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe finally finds somewhere he belongs and the acceptance and true love he yearns for.

Then, on the way back from Station Road, where he has been having secret ballet lessons, rather than boxing, he finds a kestrel chick. His best mate, played by Pete Postlethwaite, the brass band conductor and football coach tells him he's got a trial at Sheffield United and its his last chance or he'll end up down the pit like their Jud. While playing in an FA Cup semi final, suprisingly held at Uniteds own ground, he can't stop worrying about a bet he forgot to put on.

His football career over, he becomes a stripper with some mates. The kestrel meanwhile, gets caught smoking at school and is given the stick by the headmaster. Stripping leads to a chance to be enrolled in the Royal Ballet school, and he becomes a huge success as a swan, dancing at a brass band contest held outside a hospital.

His dad meanwhile, still has no furniture as he burned it in an unlikely North East Arctic winter and Thatcher wouldn't give him any dole, the cow.

A heartwarming tale of stereotypical Northern folk.

Meanwhile, here in the south, Sebastian and Fiona Ffortesque-Ffunk take a break from their game of croquet as the maid has brought a fresh pot of earl gray and some scones (pronounced scoans). Sebastian is worried, with a bonus of only £3,000,000 this year he may have to sell the second Bentley and replace it with a Rolls. A German car, the very thought.

Augustine, aged 7 is in the study. He has blond hair and is dressed in a sailor suit. He is concerned about a school project the form master has set and looks at the picture in the book. "A Vision of Satanic Mills" says the caption. The picture shows smoke and grime and stooped figures traipse wearily this way and that. Today the Master had mentioned the cultural influences of the North and he looks through boxes and boxes of old round vinyl objects. He doesn't like the music, it's vulgar and he prefers classics but the labels look nice, that's why Daddy bought them for him when he was but three years old. "Shrine", "Sack", Okeh", "Cameo Parkway". What IS northern soul? He wonders, could this be the answer? His simple collection of junk? Where can he meet one of these northern people? How can he make money out of them?

Fiona, who is having an affair with her tennis coach is a happy woman. She usually lunches in town with girlfriends before a visit to Harvey Nicks (Harrods is soooo gauche since the cheap day return tickets were introduced) to buy underwear and handbags. Then of course there are the tennis lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She is glad that Sebastian has brought her a little runaround since the SLK is so much less showy than the Maserati of last year. It was fun though. She wonders if Sebastian is right. Will Mrs Thatcher ever be leader of the Tory party? She hopes so, the working class needs a strong hand if they are to remain in place. And as for the miners, well cook has had terrible trouble with power cuts ruining the souffle (pronounced soof lay).

The family is happy today and it's with anticipation. The eldest daughter, Tara is coming home with her new young man. Tara has been up at Oxford studying Anthropology. Sebastian bought her a flat of course and helped her gain a place with a sizeable donation to the university welfare fund. Tara has been in different parts of the country looking at regional traits, she says it's fascinating and she has bought several copies of the "Big Issue" - quite a good read although the soduku can be a little wearisome.

A car crunches on the drive as it passes the gatehouse and as it rounds the indoor pool and gym complex Tara waves from the rear window. It glides to a halt by the steps leading to the pillars framing the front door. The footman opens the door and Tara gets out regally, her baggy jeans and T shirt at odds with her surroundings. She wears it well but Fiona does wish that she'd be a little more....well.....ladylike at times.

"Mama, Papa" she says as she kisses the air beside their cheeks, "I'd like you to meet my new friend, he's very special"

"This is Joe"

"Joe Maccain"

[Tony Jackson]

SHORT SYNOPSIS

1974. Power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the terraces. Flares,Chopper bikes and beer at fourteen pence a pint.

JOE MCCAIN, 17 and restless, is bored with the flatline tedium of a life that seems like it's going nowhere. Enter JANE, moving to the beat of a music that Joe's never heard, a vision of loveliness who opens the door to a whole world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul! Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe finally finds somewhere he belongs and the acceptance and true love he yearns for.

Then, on the way back from Station Road, where he has been having secret ballet lessons, rather than boxing, he finds a kestrel chick. His best mate, played by Pete Postlethwaite, the brass band conductor and football coach tells him he's got a trial at Sheffield United and its his last chance or he'll end up down the pit like their Jud. While playing in an FA Cup semi final, suprisingly held at Uniteds own ground, he can't stop worrying about a bet he forgot to put on.

His football career over, he becomes a stripper with some mates. The kestrel meanwhile, gets caught smoking at school and is given the stick by the headmaster. Stripping leads to a chance to be enrolled in the Royal Ballet school, and he becomes a huge success as a swan, dancing at a brass band contest held outside a hospital.

His dad meanwhile, still has no furniture as he burned it in an unlikely North East Arctic winter and Thatcher wouldn't give him any dole, the cow.

A heartwarming tale of stereotypical Northern folk.

Eeee young Mannion, your talents are wasted workin' in that pie factory

Edited August 1, 2009 by Tony Jackson

[Guest]

Meanwhile, here in the south, Sebastian and Fiona Ffortesque-Ffunk take a break from their game of croquet as the maid has brought a fresh pot of earl gray and some scones (pronounced scoans). Sebastian is worried, with a bonus of only £3,000,000 this year he may have to sell the second Bentley and replace it with a Rolls. A German car, the very thought.

Augustine, aged 7 is in the study. He has blond hair and is dressed in a sailor suit. He is concerned about a school project the form master has set and looks at the picture in the book. "A Vision of Satanic Mills" says the caption. The picture shows smoke and grime and stooped figures traipse wearily this way and that. Today the Master had mentioned the cultural influences of the North and he looks through boxes and boxes of old round vinyl objects. He doesn't like the music, it's vulgar and he prefers classics but the labels look nice, that's why Daddy bought them for him when he was but three years old. "Shrine", "Sack", Okeh", "Cameo Parkway". What IS northern soul? He wonders, could this be the answer? His simple collection of junk? Where can he meet one of these northern people? How can he make money out of them?

Fiona, who is having an affair with her tennis coach is a happy woman. She usually lunches in town with girlfriends before a visit to Harvey Nicks (Harrods is soooo gauche since the cheap day return tickets were introduced) to buy underwear and handbags. Then of course there are the tennis lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She is glad that Sebastian has brought her a little runaround since the SLK is so much less showy than the Maserati of last year. It was fun though. She wonders if Sebastian is right. Will Mrs Thatcher ever be leader of the Tory party? She hopes so, the working class needs a strong hand if they are to remain in place. And as for the miners, well cook has had terrible trouble with power cuts ruining the souffle (pronounced soof lay).

The family is happy today and it's with anticipation. The eldest daughter, Tara is coming home with her new young man. Tara has been up at Oxford studying Anthropology. Sebastian bought her a flat of course and helped her gain a place with a sizeable donation to the university welfare fund. Tara has been in different parts of the country looking at regional traits, she says it's fascinating and she has bought several copies of the "Big Issue" - quite a good read although the soduku can be a little wearisome.

A car crunches on the drive as it passes the gatehouse and as it rounds the indoor pool and gym complex Tara waves from the rear window. It glides to a halt by the steps leading to the pillars framing the front door. The footman opens the door and Tara gets out regally, her baggy jeans and T shirt at odds with her surroundings. She wears it well but Fiona does wish that she'd be a little more....well.....ladylike at times.

"Mama, Papa" she says as she kisses the air beside their cheeks, "I'd like you to meet my new friend, he's very special"

"This is Joe"

"Joe Maccain"

With such a literary talent emerging to rival that of Mr Mannion , this saga looks set for a long run ......

Malc Burton