Peter Medak was the assistant director on the landmark 1963 British comedy/drama SPARROWS CAN’T SING, the only feature made by UK theatre legend Joan Littlewood. James Booth (a year before his international breakthrough in ZULU) and CARRY ON/EastEnders icon Barbara Windsor (in her BAFTA nominated performance) star in this Cockney precursor to the films of Ken Loach and Mike Leigh, filmed on location in the streets and pubs of London’s East End. SPARROWS CAN’T SING – scanned in 4K from the origin

42K views · 345 reactions | As Eastenders celebrates its 40th Anniversary, we can't help but return to London's East End with SPARROWS CAN'T SING. Released over 60 years ago, surely it's a pre-cursor to the soap: bit.ly/SparrowsCantSing-VCF | Vintage Classics | Facebook