I recently came across details of a film which was set in Lyme Regis in 1949. All Over the Town is a comedy film directed by Derek N. Twist and starring Norman Wooland, Sarah Churchill and Cyril Cusack, based on a novel by R.F. Delderfield.
After serving in the RAF during the Second World War, Nat returns to his prewar job as a reporter on the Tormouth Clarion which is in Lyme Regis. He is now working alongside Sally, who had taken his job when he enlisted. Later, Nat becomes the owner of the paper, but his employees strike, disagreeing with Nat’s stance on Tormouth’s housing scheme.
The only known surviving copy of the film was the negative at the BFI National Film and Television Archive. In 2005, the Lyme Regis Film Society commissioned the production of a new print from the negative. This copy of the film is housed in Lyme Regis Museum and has been shown at the local Regent Cinema on a few occasions. In 2018, it was shown on the UK television channel Talking Pictures TV.
You can see how Lyme Regis looked in the 40’s and still see some of the buildings and views. If you are staying at the Blacksmiths Cottage you can watch the film on the Apple TV by using AirPlay sharing.