THE MINER SINGS

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 4th Year

Issue

Issue No.

9

Date Released

May 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1FRESH AIR
2. 2THE MINER SINGS
3. 3COMMUNICATON CORD
4. 4STONEWORK OVER EASTER

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

BFI Summary - Miners’ folk song competition.
BFI synopsis: First in a series of recordings of miners songs - "The Collier’s Rant" performed by Rowland Robson.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed on the 16th March 1951 at Kay Carlton Hill Studios.

Keywords

Music and dance; Competitions; Mining

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis

Credits:

Camera

Charles Wilford Smith

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Director

Leslie Shepard

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Sound

Noel Rowland

Support services

Pamela Brown

Support services

Robert Kruger

Camera

Wolfgang Suschitzky