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:

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:
Film clip

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'Longevity: Dialect commentary by Barry Barnes', British Movietone News Issue No. 335, 4 Nov 1935. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/5963 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)