ENGLISH VILLAGE
This film is held by the BFI (ID: 429799).
Synopsis
Film about life in a typical English village. The people in the film go about their daily business: women are doing the laundry and other housework; the children go to school, where, amongst other things the girls are taught how to use a spinning wheel, and the boys are taught woodwork. Farmers are ploughing and harvesting. Other shots show a blacksmith and a potter at work. Some people are participating in a fox-hunt. A few soldiers and old men visit a pub. Boys are playing cricket.
Titles
- ENGLISH VILLAGE
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1941
- Running Time:
- 21 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm Film
- Colour:
- Black/White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Footage:
- 1432 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- Great Britain
- Production Company
- Colonial Film Unit