In his weekly Turnstone column, writer John Maiden discusses how a nostalgic film reminds him of Hunstanton many years ago… Although I have “Barnacle Bill” on a DVD, I must confess that I rarely miss the opportunity to watch the 1957 Ealing Comedy whenever it is repeated on television. This is usually on Talking Pictures TV, but last week – and the week before – it was on Film 4. I missed the first showing, but not the second. The main reason for my fascination with this fairly average movie is because it takes me back to a time when Hunstanton still retained much of its character. The dilapid…
