a an native of bolton and this film have obvious appeal for me . the location shot be fascinate and show a bolton very much in transition there be a number of scene of apparent dereliction but this serve to show the town be rebuild and the idea that the old must make way for the new be right at the heart of this film . a slightly miscast james mason lead an enjoyable ensemble in a story about a fuss over a herring that spiral into a full blown generational conflict and then a pleasingly schmaltzy resolution . though i be a bit too young to remember it fully and the minutia of lancashire life in the 60 be all here represent cash up on a friday and song round the piano and the sunday constitutional and good neighbourliness and the trepidation of courtship and the massive importance of self respect and and i be pleased to see naughton funny line from the play leave intact . there be no doubt that this film ought to be make available on dvd it be well craft and most performance be well realise .