Longevity: Dialect commentary by Barry Barnes

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

335

Date Released

4 Nov 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Constituencies - General Election in full swing
2. 2Reports: Vienna - Imperial flags for new army
3. 3Fashions: Described by Beryl de Querton
4. 4Names and News: a spyglass on celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: Mussolini as house-breaker
5. 5Names and News: a spyglass on celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: Haile Selassie
6. 6Names and News: a spyglass on celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: General Kondylis
7. 7Names and News: a spyglass on celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: Penelope Anne Makins
8. 8Names and News: a spyglass on celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: Prince of Wales
9. 9Longevity: Dialect commentary by Barry Barnes
10. 10Sports: Two sensations mark the spring meeting held in Sydney
11. 11Sports: Grimsby Town passes the wooden spoon to Aston Villa
12. 12Sports: 'All Blacks’ score 11 - 0 Rugger victory over London Counties

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Old Men of Bradford Abbas. DESCRIPTION: Old Men of Bradford Abbas. SHOTLIST: Longevity - A village where they never say die. (GR title) Good scenic shot of the village of (LS) Bradford Abbas. Shot of old lady coming from village store. The woman and daughter walk down street. Shot of Public House sign ‘Rose and Crown’. Shots of the old men walking under same. The old folk sit in a group in the ‘pub. Close shots of the old men. News Theatre Version: Shots include CU of sign "Beer is Best". One old man downing the contents of his glass and placing the glass on the table. CU. Close shot of the men climbing down the steps.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Shops and shopping; Older people; Scenery and travel

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4030

Credits:

Commentator

Barry K. Barnes

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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