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Title: HATCHES, MATCHES AND DISPATCHES

Reference number: T2297

Date: 1973

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 25.17 mins

Description: Documentary on the work of newspapers. Begins with general shots of the Daily Record in production in Glasgow. The main programme features Bill Tennent shadowing Willie Inglis, editor of the local newspaper, the 'Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard', on a day's work'.

Checked website http://www.dunoon-observer.co.uk/ - William Laidlaw Inglis retired in 1977, four years after this film was made. The paper is still on the go now with an online edition. [last accessed 3/4/2008]

See also ref. 7482

Credits: [presenter Bill Tennent]

Shotlist: [no credits] Exterior Daily Record and Sunday Mail building, alongside the Kingston Bridge at Anderston Quay, Glasgow, various POV (0.26) int. printing room, Bill Tennent walking towards camera (0.35) Bill Tennent talking to camera (0.54) paper on press (1.06) journalist at desk, answers phone intercut with gvs printing press (1.40) meeting, editor comes in, many men smoking intercut with gvs printing (3.00) flatbed printing press of 'Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard' (3.10), street in Dunoon, camera pulls back, Bill Tennent walking along street (3.26) camera pans up to sign above door 'Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard' (3.30) int building, Bill Tennent comes in and talks to receptionist (4.11) gvs Willie Inglis editor at work before talking to Bill Tennent in the cramped premises. Gvs premises and the small staff at work traditional 'hot metal' printing press (8.23) ext., pan Dunoon coastline, pier, Council Chambers Willie Inglis pulls up outside in car (8.55) int. council meeting, Provost smoking, Willie Inglis enters room (10.12) Willie in Austin A35 car on road, tracking shot of landscape (11.07) ext. Dunoon Observer premises, Willie arrives and enters (11.23) blank stock & no sound, leader (11.48) c/u jukebox in pub, man puts on Johnny Cash 'Ring of Fire'. Int. pub, gvs Americans who work in nuclear submarines at the Holy Loch , c/u bar menu (12.30) ext, gvs American cars, pan up to warship in b/ground (12.55) gvs submarines at the Holy Loch (13.39) three seated elderly ladies, people singing 'happy birthday'. (14.00) Bill Tennent watches as Willie Inglis takes photos of American Naval Captain presenting Squadron 14 Navy plaque to Violet Oswald on her 102nd birthday (14.49) ext., road Willie Inglis passes in car. Tracking shot scenery (15.19) gvs shinty match, Bill Tennent watches as Willie Inglis takes photos (16.46) c/u noticeboard examples of Willie's printing (17.07) gvs metal printing typefaces, gvs Willie printing (18.00) c/u Willies baptisement certificate dated 1907 , c/u letter from Buckingham Palace on Dunoon Observer's Centenary, in 1971. Gvs Willie at work (18.43) Willie's wife Jean pouring tea talking to Bill Tennent (19.28) ext., garden, ex-Provost Wyatt reading newspaper before talking to camera (19.49) street scene, local TV aerial rigger Terrence Elmore beside van, talking to camera about paper (20.01) garage mechanic Alastair McSkimming talking to camera about paper (20.21) Reverend John Graham talking to camera (20.45) 80 year old staff reporter Mr McArthur talking to camera (21.23) Willie in car, gvs covering prize-winning sheep story. Sheepdog (22.49) printer being set by youth, woman typing. Gvs press in action (24.44) queue outside newspaper building, sign 'Standard's on Sale 12 Noon' elderly lady walking away with copy (25.17) [no credits]

[Note - unfinished programme with periods of black throughout]