Communal Village

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

253

Date Released

2 Nov 1959

Date recorded

2 Oct 1959

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Communal Village
2. 2Elephant Boy
3. 3War Artist

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: A successful experiment in communal living is demonstrated by the Society of Brothers at Bromden, in Shropshire, where people irrespective of creed or colour deny themselves personal possessions and pool all money earned in a communal purse. The life is hard, but healthy and statisfying.

Keywords

Domestic life

Locations

England; Shropshire

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

250

Story extras:

Film clip

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