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Electric Edwardians [videorecording] : the films of Mitchell & Kenyon / directed by Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon.

Contributor(s): Mitchell, Sagar | Kenyon, James | Toulmin, Vanessa | In the Nursery (Musical group)Publisher number: BFIVD621 | bfi VideoPublication details: London : bfi Video, c2005. Description: 1 DVD (85 min.) : sd. [silent], b&w ; 4 3/4 inOther title: Electric Edwardians [videorecording] : the films of Mitchell and KenyonSubject(s): Short films -- Great Britain | Great Britain. -- Social life and customs -- 20th century | Great Britain -- History -- 1901-1910
Contents:
Youth and education.-- The Anglo-Boer war.-- Workers.-- High days and holidays.-- People and places.
Production credits: Credits: Commentary and booklet by Vanessa Toulmin ; music written and arranged by In The Nursery (Klive and Nigel Humberstone).Summary: The films of Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon were commissioned by travelling exhibitors at the dawn of the twentieth century for screening in town halls, at village fêtes or local fairs. Advertised as "local films for local people", the audience paid to see their neighbours, children, family and themselves on the screen, glimpsed at local football matches, leaving work, marching in civic processions or enjoying the annual works holidays. The material on this DVD is taken from 28 hours of footage of scenes of everyday life and represents a cross-section of the subjects covered in the collection. It features 35 items in five sections: "Youth and education", "The Anglo-Boer War", "Workers", "High days and holidays", "People and places", as well as five additional "hidden" items.
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DVD release of material from the short silent films made between 1900 and 1906.

Optional subtitles (for extra material): English for the hard of hearing.

Aspect ratio 4:3, 1.33:1.

Silent films with musical soundtrack.

Extras (43 mins.) :Optional voiceover commentary by Dr Vanessa Toulmin of the National Fairground Archive; Filmed interview with Vanessa Toulmin; Voiceover introduction written by film historian Tom Gunning and read by actor Paul McGann; Featurette on the restoration work by the bfi National Film and Television Archive.

Also includes a fully illustrated booklet providing further information on the programme, written by Vanessa Toulmin.

Youth and education.-- The Anglo-Boer war.-- Workers.-- High days and holidays.-- People and places.

Credits: Commentary and booklet by Vanessa Toulmin ; music written and arranged by In The Nursery (Klive and Nigel Humberstone).

The films of Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon were commissioned by travelling exhibitors at the dawn of the twentieth century for screening in town halls, at village fêtes or local fairs. Advertised as "local films for local people", the audience paid to see their neighbours, children, family and themselves on the screen, glimpsed at local football matches, leaving work, marching in civic processions or enjoying the annual works holidays. The material on this DVD is taken from 28 hours of footage of scenes of everyday life and represents a cross-section of the subjects covered in the collection. It features 35 items in five sections: "Youth and education", "The Anglo-Boer War", "Workers", "High days and holidays", "People and places", as well as five additional "hidden" items.

Exempt from BBFC classification.

PAL, no region code stated.