Guitar Factory

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

539

Date Released

22 Apr 1965

Date recorded

26 Feb 1965

Length of issue (in feet)

683

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Map Survey
2. 2Guitar Factory
3. 3Unit Four Plus Two

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: ...as a new ‘with-it’ trade calling for the same contour cutting skills is now doing. Guitar making. A year ago our best groups imported their guitars from Holland, now, thanks to their fame, Britain is making [Burns] guitars and even exporting them to countries who used to monopolise their manufacture. We see the fascinating process, in a Romford factory, which shows why guitar-purchasers have no money left to afford a hair-cut. And we go...

Keywords

Music and dance; Industry and manufacture

Locations

England; Essex; Romford

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Richard Norton

Length of story (in feet)

209

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

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0207 665 8340

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