This film was made in Owlerton, South Yorkshire. This film fouses on religious ceremonies and theatre productions featuring children and adults. INTERTITLE: OWLERTON TOPICS FROM 1933 TO DATE A NIVRON PRODUCTION.  Children play fairground games as others watch on.  The same vicar from Owlerton Topics 6296 also appears in this film. Likewise, there are similar parades of children in traditional clothes. The film begins black and white and then suddenly turns into colour during the children’s...

This film was made in Owlerton, South Yorkshire. This film fouses on religious ceremonies and theatre productions featuring children and adults. INTERTITLE: OWLERTON TOPICS FROM 1933 TO DATE A NIVRON PRODUCTION.  Children play fairground games as others watch on.  The same vicar from Owlerton Topics 6296 also appears in this film. Likewise, there are similar parades of children in traditional clothes. The film begins black and white and then suddenly turns into colour during the children’s ceremony. A woman gets flowers from one of the children and the main girl in the ceremony is crowned and gives a speech. A boy then also gives a speech. Children stand next to a maypole. There are then close-ups of people who attended the ceremony. Children play around the maypole. Those in the ceremonial procession stand in a line and the camera pans along them. (B&W) Men wear unusual hats to provoke amusement.  Close-up of a baby.  People eat dessert outside. (Colour) People walk up and down near a beach. Youths board a bus and wave to the camera. (B&W) People are seated in a church. The vicar and choir walk down a church aisle. Children take it in turns to hand the vicar food. The camera pans along the food that has been donated. INTERTITLE: 'TANGLES' OR LOLIPOP LAND, NOV: 1949.‘ Actors are in costume on a stage in a group. They sing together. There are close-ups of the cast members. The camera pans along the singing faces on the stage, particularly focusing on the children. Children dressed as soldiers march off the stage. The cast appear to come onto the stage in their everyday clothes. INTERTITLE: APRIL 1950 "THE ROYAL JESTER AND THE BUTTERFLY QUEEN.  There are women dressed as elves and other creatures.  There are close-ups of children outdoors in costumes. They sing together.   (Colour) The cast split into pairs and approach the camera. Women dance in costume. The cast enjoy cakes and ice cream. (B&W) The cast are outside in groups. There are close-ups of some of the performers.