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Beauty, Bonny, Daisy, Violet, Grace and Geoffrey Norton

Synopsis
Originally broadcast by Thames Television in 1974, this film shows a year in the life of the Yorkshire farmer Geoffrey Morton and his farm horses. Throughout the programme Morton talks about his way of life and his belief that working horses still have a part to play in farming. The film won documentarist Frank Cvitanovich a Bafta award and the Prix Italia for Documentaries.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of production
1974
Subjects
Agriculture
Keywords
documentary films; horses; rural communities; agricultural history

Credits

Director
Frank Cvitanovich
Producer
Jolyon Wimhurst
Editor
Oscar Webb

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£15.95
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
54 minutes
Year
2014

Distributor

Name

Old Pond Publishing

Email
info@oldpond.com
Web
http://www.oldpond.com External site opens in new window
Phone
01473 238 200
Fax
01473 238 201
Address
Dencora Business Centre
36 White House Road
Ipswich
IP1 5LT
Notes
DVDs and books for enthusiasts in the land-based industries: farmers and smallholders, workers in the earthmoving, forestry and heavy transport occupations. Titles deal with current activities and machinery as well as the history of the industries.

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