Glastonbury past and present

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Buckton, A. M. (Alice Mary), author.

Contributor:

Benson, M. G., director of photography.

Martinek, Hilly, adaptor, producer.

AM (Publisher), digitiser.

British Film Institute, owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic sites--England--Description and travel.

Historic sites.

Glastonbury (England)--Description and travel.

Glastonbury (England).

Genre:

Nonfiction films

Silent films

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 hour, 7 min., 30 sec.)) silent with intertitles, black and white

Production:

London The Steadfast Film Company [Glastonbury] Glastonbury Pageant Film Committee 1922

Contained In:

Shakespeare in silent film

Language Note:

Silent film with English intertitles

Summary:

Glastonbury Past and Present was the brainchild of writer and teacher Alice Buckton (1867-1944) who was devoted to preserving the region's rich historic legacy. A contemporary article in The Times described the ambitious Glastonbury Past and Present as "the first film record of the history of a British town". In the shadow of Glastonbury Tor, locals re-enact their town's rich history through five dramatic episodes

Contents:

Episode One : Set around 64 AD, a wounded Burran stumbles into a Mendip encampment after a wild boar attack. His father, the Quantock Chief, arrives with his tribe in search of him. Joseph of Arimathea appears, preaching Christianity to the tribes

Episode Two : King Alfred, having defeated the Danes, chooses mercy over vengeance. He frees the captured Danes and offers them gifts

Episode Three : King Edward III, Queen Philippa, and the Black Prince arrive at the Abbey guest house. During their visit, a horse knocks down a Jewish boy, who is taken to the nunnery for care

Episode Four : During Elizabeth I's reign, the Tor Fair is in full swing. The Bishop blesses the last sheaf of corn. At the Hiring Fair, a girl disguises herself as a boy to work alongside her lover. Though discovered, the farmer hires them both. A morality play is performed, watched by William Shakespeare and friends

Final Episode : Iconic Glastonbury landmarks are showcased, including the Tor with St. Michael's Tower, the Abbot's Kitchen, Glastonbury Abbey, St. Mary's Chapel, Wearyall Hill, the Holy Thorn, and the Athelney stone commemorating King Alfred

Participant:

Archdeacon Farrow, Madge Flynn

Credits:

Adaptation and producer, H. O. Martinek ; author of original work, Alice Mary Buckton ; photography, M. G. Benson ; story, Alice Mary Buckton

Notes:

Original film format: 35mm

Sponsor: Glastonbury Pageant Film Committee; Caldwell, T B.

Vendor supplied data

OCLC:

1582416682