Learning on ScreenScotland: Highland Problems
Series
- Series Name
- The March of Time 3rd Year
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 3
- Summary
- The March of Time synopsis: "Scotland’s Highland Problems" an episode in the latest issue of the March of Time brings to the screen a new subject of major interest to everyone in Great Britain. The wild, beautiful country of Scotland is internationally famous as a sportsmen’s paradise, yet few people realize the dire poverty of its Highlands, the miserable plight of the descendents of the ancient clans, who face extinction unless help is forthcoming. The March of Time traces the tragic history of these people, shows how the short-sighted and selfish policy of feudal-minded land-owners in the 19th century drove their tenants to seek a livelihood abroad. Post-war depression has steadily worsened the lot of those remaining.
Today, belated recognition of the Scottish Highlands as one of Great Britain’s most depressed areas brings plans for their rehabilitation. Efforts are made to subsidise small holdings, a new housing programme is put in hand. Munition factories spring up on remote districts safe from danger of air attack. But perhaps greatest hope lies in the development of the Highlands’ most valuable asset, its water power. In the shadow of the great dams, conduits and generators now being constructed, we see the Highlander persisting, unchanged, in his age-old way of living. Can he, his spirit broken by centuries of hardship and oppression, solve the problems which industrial progress is forcing upon him? - Researcher Comments
- This story was made for the British edition and was not shown in the USA.
- Keywords
- Agriculture; Social conditions; Scenery and travel
- Written sources
- Monthly Film Bulletin Vol.4 No.44 31 August 1937, p162.
The March of Time Promotional Material Publicity brochure, Used for synopsis
- Credits:
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- Production Co.
- Time Inc.
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