Learning on ScreenThe Opies - Tinker, Tailor
Series
- Series Name
- This Week In Britain
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- COI synopsis: Iona and Peter Opie have devoted 30 years to the study of childrens’ folklore and the games they play. Some of these games have been handed down by children over many centuries, going back as far as Ancient Greece. Mandy Cuthbert returns to school for a day to master the subtleties of leapfrog and follow-my-leader, and takes a look around the Opie household at the world’s largest collection of historic toys and games.
- Researcher Comments
- According to the script, the playground sequences were shot at Anstey County Junior School, Alton, Hampshire. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version
- Keywords
- Children; Customs and traditions; Toys and models
- Written sources
- COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 23 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 936/845
- Credits:
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- Production Co.
- AI Films
- Camera
- AI Films
- Presenter
- Alexander Quijano
- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Sponsor
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- Support services
- Jennifer Lucas
- Presenter
- Mandy Cuthbert
- Producer
- Mike Ruggins
- Director
- Patrick Wyand
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Film Archive
- Name
- British Film Institute (BFI)
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- 21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN - Notes
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