Film Number |
8345 |
Title |
WARRINGTON CINE SOCIETY AT WORK; FISHY BUSINESS IN THE MAKING; 1937 OUTING TO RHYL; 1938 ANNUAL HOT POT SUPPER; 1939 PICNIC AT CILCAIN; MAKING OF A.R.P. FILM |
Producer |
Percy Hughes |
Date |
1937-9 |
Gauge |
std8mm |
Colour |
b/w & colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
11 mins 17 secs |
Description |
The compilation reel begins with brief shots of a young boy eating a ice cream. The film cuts to the filming of the amateur film 'Fishy Business'. In 1937 during a trip to Rhyl, the family have a picnic by their parked car. In 1938 during the annual hot pot supper, a group of people sit down and enjoy plenty of food and drink. In 1939, the group have a picnic in Cilcain. Children can be seen playing outside and inside the cars. A group of women can be seen skipping. The film cuts to behind the scenes of the making an Air Raid Precaution film. A warden can be seen demonstrating how to use a gas mask. The film ends with a young girl in a garden putting on a gas mask followed by shots of newspaper headlines. |
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