a father struggles to accept his sons liking for glitz 'n' glam
Written by Jamie Havlin, this well-crafted tale tells the story of a father trying to bring up his son and daughter alone in the early '70s, spurred on by his love of football and inparticular his delight in Scotland having secured their place in the 1974 World Cup. Trouble is, his son does not share his fathers' love for the beautiful game, being more interested in the world of glam rock. Only when the father catches his son camping it up in his sisters' glitz 'n' glam, is it more than this proud Scotsman can take?
In many ways, this marks a wonderful companion piece to the short A Ferret Called Mickey that played on the same LLGFF programme, given both works chart the bond between father and son and the difficulty both parents face in their gradual acceptance of the more effeminate nature of their son.
Yet the area in which the question arises over the sexual identity of their son, is depicted in different ways. In this instance, pretend tea parties are replaced by the period in time when singers and band members alike were only too keen to dress androgynously in make up, glitter and high-heels. And nothing wrong with that, I hear you add!
For with more than a liberal dose of the music of Slade, let alone a broad Scottish accent, this short has a lot going for it, inparticular the fine performances throughout from the trio of actors. All together now - So cum on feel the noize...
screened as part of the 18th London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2004
starring: Frank Gallagher, Iain De Caestecker, Gemma Morrison
Written by Jamie Havlin, this well-crafted tale tells the story of a father trying to bring up his son and daughter alone in the early '70s, spurred on by his love of football and inparticular his delight in Scotland having secured their place in the 1974 World Cup. Trouble is, his son does not share his fathers' love for the beautiful game, being more interested in the world of glam rock. Only when the father catches his son camping it up in his sisters' glitz 'n' glam, is it more than this proud Scotsman can take?
