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OWLERTON TOPICS

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WORK ID: YFA 6298 (Master Record)

TitleYearDate
OWLERTON TOPICS1933-1935 1933-01-01
Details Original Format: 16mm
Colour: Black & White
Sound: Silent
Duration: 32 mins 23 secs
Genre: Local Topical


Summary
This 1930s film was made in Owlerton, South Yorkshire. The film is primarily made up of shots of various local activities such as a wedding, play, and summer fair.
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This 1930s film was made in Owlerton, South Yorkshire. The film is primarily made up of shots of various local activities such as a wedding, play, and summer fair. INTERTITLE: “OWLERTON TOPICS” FROM 1933 TO DATE. INTERTITLE: A NIVRAM PRODUCTION. INTERTITLE: 1933 WE PRESENT THE OPERETTA “MADCAP MONTHS” There is a shot of children stood outside in a line. There are individual close-ups of them.   There are then close-ups of adult faces.  Children are standing in a line once again. They...
This 1930s film was made in Owlerton, South Yorkshire. The film is primarily made up of shots of various local activities such as a wedding, play, and summer fair. INTERTITLE: “OWLERTON TOPICS” FROM 1933 TO DATE. INTERTITLE: A NIVRAM PRODUCTION. INTERTITLE: 1933 WE PRESENT THE OPERETTA “MADCAP MONTHS” There is a shot of children stood outside in a line. There are individual close-ups of them.   There are then close-ups of adult faces.  Children are standing in a line once again. They appear to be in costume for a play.  There is then a shot of two children outside dressed as fairies. INTERTITLE: 1933 IN THE SAME YEAR THE TEACHERS GAVE THE SKETCH “OUR MARY”. There is a shot of adults stood in a group outside.  This is followed by close-ups of people in the group. INTERTITLE: 1933 MRS ROTHMANN CECIL OPENS OUR BAZAAR. Close-up of old woman. She is probably Rothmann Cecil.  There is then a series of shots of people standing around outside. People wait it doorways and there are close-ups of people talking. INTERTITLE: WHITSUNTIDE 1933. A religious march takes place in the street. INTERTITLE: 1933 GARDEN PARTY SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER MISS MARY SAVAGE. Children walk in a religious procession as a band plays music.  Young children dance around a maypole. This is followed by men also dancing around the pole in an amusing and clumsy fashion.  There are then shots of children and adults in fancy-dress. INTERTITLE: OWLERTON TOPICS FROM 1933 TO DATE. INTERTITLE: MAY 1934 THE OLD VILLAGE FAIR. People take part in a ceremonial procession.  There are close-ups of people gathered outside a house. INTERTITLE: SUNDAY SCHOOL QUEEN 1934 JOAN WOSTENHOLME. There is a close-up of a youth. This is probably Joan Wostenholme.   INTERTITLE: WHITMONDAY REVELS ON THE BARRACK SQUARE. There is a gathering in a field. Children play games and adults sit down. INTERTITLE: DEDICATION OF THE NEW VESTRY. CHRIST CHURCH WADSLEY BRIDGE. There are shots of priests outside a church, a choir walking towards the church, and people walking inside the building.  There is then a shot of children in costumes for a play.  Close-ups of vicar, other adults and children outside near the church.  A sign for ‘St. John the Baptist Owlerton’ can be seen in one of the shots.  A newly-married couple are showered with confetti as they emerge from a church. The groom shields his face with a hat.  There are then shots of children and adults in costume for a play.
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