Film Number

5570

Title

ROVING REPORT NO. 1 [AND MISCELLANY]

Producer

Mary Corner

Date

*1969-73

Gauge

16mm

Colour

colour

Sound

mute

Running Time

46 mins 39 secs

Description

A countryside fair is viewed from a helicopter, which lands. Cars park, people wander around stalls, and a flower competition, and families picnic. A brass band plays, machinery, marching and gun demonstrations occur. At Manchester and Liverpool canal, boats and dinghys sail. Mr Earnshaw is interviewed prior to his long-distance rowing attempt (South Africa to UK), and men are seen putting his boat, called the "Evening Star," into the canal. Boats take part in an obstacle course. At Tolpuddle people gather at The Martyrs' Inn and take part in the annual parade. A band marches and many people hold signs. There are shots of countryside and the skyline in different weather, a village market occurs. At Brimhay nursery school children play inside and out, have lessons and go swimming. There are scenes of penguins and birds in an aviary, Spittal hotel, Glenshee ski school, men shearing sheep, a ferry, and lobster fishing. Women garden, play golf, and put up a tent. People walk at night with lit torches. Cars from the early 1900s take part in a procession, a crowd watches.