24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People Trailer

Film Synopsis

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan) is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.

Research

It was suggested during my Essay Map peer group session that I watched the film 24 Hour Party People, to help introduce me to the time period I would be studying, and some of the main players involved in the development of the scene from Factory Records to the Hacienda.

The film was entertaining and definitely helped in giving a rough idea of how things moved from a humble record label, to becoming part of a much bigger movement. The hedonistic lifestyle approach to business, while being integral to the downfall of the venture, was also something that really stood out to me. There was a kind of reckless abandonment in the air at the time, which actually subsequently lead to the start of something huge. Did any of these people aim to make a huge mark in British culture? Probably not, but it's an interesting concept to consider.

Factory Records

24 Hour Party People Interviews

[Timings of People Being Interviewed]

00:00 Peter Hook & Stephen Morris (New Order) 01:42 Bernard Summer (New Order) 03:22 Arthur Baker 05:33 Tony Wilson 09:43 Peter Saville 15:59 Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays) 21:03 Mark Berry (Happy Mondays) 24:18 Jon Ronson 28:11 Mark Radcliffe 32:50 Tim Booth (James) 34:26 Jim Glennie & Larry Gott (James) 42:13 Peter Hook 46:19 Dave Haslam