Children of the Balkans.

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

276

Date Released

16 Sep 1926

Length of issue (in feet)

900

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

NoS Summary - some very delightful Balkan children in nature surroundings.
Pathe Intertitles - "Not other district in Europe is peopled with such a mixture as the Balkans - at once primitive and persevering -". "But, no matter where they live, children are just children - and in the Balkans, workers -". "A Turkish girl’s pets, who long since signed their Peace Treaty." "A Greek loves to have his photo taken - his first at the age of one, and after that about every half year -!" "A typical Balkan peasant mother and her children. (all dressed up ...)" "Most important persons -(At least, one household considered so!)."

Researcher Comments

A short handwritten shot list is present in the Pathe boxfile.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Children; Fashion and costume

Locations

Balkans

Written sources

Kinematograph Weekly 23 September 1926 p70.
J. Hammerton ‘For Ladies Only?' (Hastings, 2001) p126.
Pathe Eve 246-280 Boxfile Issue sheet
National Film Archive Catalogue

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

160

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