Waiting for Work

Directed by Jack Ashley
1963    45mDocumentary
7.0
Documentary shot in Hartlepool about the high unemployment and poverty in the north of England. Filmed during Harold Macmillan's prime ministerial reign it has been credited as an influence on the government's appointment of Lord Hailsham as Minister for the North.

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  • Colin WillsSelf - Commentator
  • Joe CoomerSelf - Boy
  • Ronnie CoomerSelf
  • Walter CoomerSelf - Man singing in pub
  • Derrick FloydSelf - Butcher
  • Leo GillenSelf - Shopkeeper
  • Derek StevensonSelf - Steel Worker
  • Edward WalkerSelf - Butcher
  • Jack AshleyDirector / Producer / Written By
  • Keith LathamEditor

Waiting for Work Trivia

Waiting for Work was released on February 12, 1963.

Waiting for Work was directed by Jack Ashley.

Waiting for Work has a runtime of 45m.

Waiting for Work was produced by Jack Ashley.

The key characters in Waiting for Work are Self - Commentator (Colin Wills), Self - Boy (Joe Coomer), Self (Ronnie Coomer).

Waiting for Work is a Documentary film.

Waiting for Work has an audience rating of 7 out of 10.

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