The Evacuees (1975)
1h 14m
Running Time
March 5, 1975Release Date
The Evacuees (1975)
1h 14m
Running Time
March 5, 1975Release Date
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Plot.
The experiences of two young Jewish boys evacuated from Manchester to Blackpool during the Blitz.
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The Evacuees is a 1975 play written by Jack Rosenthal and directed by Alan Parker for the BBC. It was broadcast by BBC2 on 5 March 1975 with a repeat on BBC2 25 December 1975 and again on BBC1 on 13 April 1976.It was broadcast again on BBC Four, on 16 September 2020; the continuity announcer stated it was a "freshly restored print."
Starring Rosenthal's wife, Maureen Lipman, The Evacuees won a BAFTA for Best Play and an International Emmy.
The film was released on DVD as part of a collection of Rosenthal's work for the BBC, by Acorn Media on 4 April 2011.