Looking for Eric for Cherry. The film was shot on location in Greater Manchester by Loach's company Sixteen Films. The film competed in the main competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. It had its UK premiere on 1 June in Lowry Outlet Mall in Salford Quays, attended by Eric Cantona, and was the gala presentation at the opening night of the Sydney Film Festival on 3 June. The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 12 June. The film was scheduled to be shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival, but five days before opening night Loach withdrew it
Eric Johnson (Australian sportsman) West Torrens. A rover, he represented the South Australian interstate team on one occasion. As a right handed batsman, Johnson played in six first-class cricket matches for South Australia. He had a modest record, only scoring 141 runs in ten completed innings, with a highest score of just 28. He took part in South Australia's 1927/28 and 1928/29 Sheffield Shield campaigns. Soon after his football playing career ended, Johnson was appointed Norwood's treasurer, a role he would hold for almost 40 years. Eric Johnson (Australian sportsman) Eric Alfred Johnson (17 July 1902 – 10 January 1976) was a South Australian