Spring and Port Wine (film): Difference between revisions
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Rafe Crompton works in a weaving mill. He is a proud man but not a rich man. He lives in a [[Garden city movement|garden city]] style [[council house]] beyond the standard brick terraces of the town. At the end of the week he gathers the various wages from his children and passes the money to his wife Daisy who, with eldest daughter Florence, keeps the family budget in order, making allowances for lending neighbours cash for emergencies such as the repossession of their [[hire purchase]] TV, although she initially refuses the neighbour (Mrs Duckworth) a loan. Mrs Duckworth is enraged and chides Daisy for allowing her husband to micromanage the housekeeping which she considers to be women’s work. Her elder daughter arrives and lends her the small sum required to balance the housekeeping book.
Rafe Crompton works in a weaving mill. He is a proud man but not a rich man. He lives in a [[Garden city movement|garden city]] style [[council house]] beyond the standard brick terraces of the town. At the end of the week he gathers the various wages from his children and passes the money to his wife Daisy who, with eldest daughter Florence, keeps the family budget in order, making allowances for lending neighbours cash for emergencies such as the repossession of their [[hire purchase]] TV, although she initially refuses the neighbour (Mrs Duckworth) a loan. Mrs Duckworth is enraged and chides Daisy for allowing her husband to micromanage the housekeeping which she considers to be women’s work. Her elder daughter arrives and lends her the small sum required to balance the housekeeping book.
This prompts Daisy to borrow the money from her son when he gets home to give Mrs duckworth and save her from the drunken ire of Mr Duckworth.
This prompts Daisy to borrow the money from her son when he gets home to give Mrs duckworth and save her from the drunken ire of Mr Duckworth.
At the family Friday evening meal (‘tea’), the couple reminisce about the economic depression that drove some people to suicide, drowning themselves in the local canal. Younger daughter Hilda is aloof and refuses to eat the [[herring]] which has been prepared for “tea”. Her father determines to serve it to her every day until she eats it.
At the family Friday evening meal (‘tea’), the couple reminisce about the economic depression that drove some people to suicide, drowning themselves in the local canal. Younger daughter Hilda is aloof and refuses to eat the [[herring]] which has been prepared for “tea”. Her father determines to serve it to her every day until she eats it.
1970 British film
Spring and Port Wine is a 1970 British film based on the play of the same name.
Rafe Crompton works in a weaving mill. He is a proud man but not a rich man. He lives in a garden city style council house beyond the standard brick terraces of the town. At the end of the week he gathers the various wages from his children and passes the money to his wife Daisy who, with eldest daughter Florence, keeps the family budget in order, making allowances for lending neighbours cash for emergencies such as the repossession of their hire purchase TV, although she initially refuses the neighbour (Mrs Duckworth) a loan. Mrs Duckworth is enraged and chides Daisy for allowing her husband to micromanage the housekeeping which she considers to be women’s work. Her elder daughter arrives and lends her the small sum required to balance the housekeeping book.
This prompts Daisy to borrow the money from her son when he gets home to give Mrs duckworth and save her from the drunken ire of Mr Duckworth.
At the family Friday evening meal (‘tea’), the couple reminisce about the economic depression that drove some people to suicide, drowning themselves in the local canal. Younger daughter Hilda is aloof and refuses to eat the herring which has been prepared for “tea”. Her father determines to serve it to her every day until she eats it.
Sons Harold and Wilfred and are shocked when a box is delivered containing a fine overcoat together with a receipt for 40 guineas.
Mr Crompton likes the family to stand around the piano and sing hymns.
The herring issue comes to a head when the herring disappears. It is found outside being eaten by the cat. Mr Crompton does not believe the herring was taken by the cat. He makes Wilfred swear on the bible that he did not move the herring. Wilfred faints under the pressure. This precipitates both daughters to leave….
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