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Title: BURNS LORE

Reference number: 19616

Date: 1942*

Director: [filmed by David S. Stratton]

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 54.03 mins

Description: A comprehensive overview of the life and times of Robert Burns, including places he lived and worked, from Alloway to Dumfries. Detailed intertitles throughout.

The film, dating back to the 1950s, possibly a little earlier, was produced by donor’s grandfather - David S Stratton, who was the Estate Factor for Lord Howard De Walden's estate in Ayrshire, including Kilmarnock Castle through until the early 1960s when he retired. He was a keen amateur cinematographer. A portrait of David S. Stratton and his wife, both by Andrew Law, hangs (or used to) in Kilmarnock Museum.

This film was shown at various events including Burn's suppers in and around Kilmarnock in the late 50s early 60s.

Shotlist: title (0.20) gvs ploughing, some Burns verse on screen; 'Albion' to many may mean the Highlands and Western Isles including:- Ben Nevis gvs same Moidart gvs same and cattle, sheep (2.45) [timing at 18fps] 'Scotland' to others may mean Edinburgh or Glasgow or such places as Gleneagles gvs Forth Bridge (3.37) Gleneagles Hotel gvs same 'But Brither Scots a' the world owre associate with the home land the immortal ROBERT BURNS '

(4.25) THE 45
(4.58) AULD AYR
(8.00) ALLOWAY
(10.37) Thomans McWynn, Curator for 29 yesrs of the Auld Clay Biggin and Birthplace Museum
(11.28) THE BANKS AND BRAES O' BONNIE DOON
(12.42) mount oliphant
(14.20) ARRAN AND THE HOLY ISLE
(15.01) CULZEAN CASTLE
(16.48) KIRKOSWALD. Souter Johnnie's House
(20.31) LOCHLEA
(24.44) ADAMHILL FARM
BORN HERE JEAN ARMOUR'S SECOND TWINS...
(26.37) BURNS BATCHELOR'S CLUB
(27.40) MOSSGIEL National Burns Memorial
(30.09) MAUCHLINE AND DISTRICT
(31.42) What scathing invective and satire would Robbie have composed about the National Coal Board had he seen this [pit bings]
Poosie Nancie's Hostelry
(34.28) BARSKIMMING WOODS. Ballochmyle
(36.25) BURNS MONUMENT KAY PARK, KILMARNOCK
(42.48) KILMARNOCK Part of the town as it was in Burn's day showing Wilson's shop in which was printed the 'First Edition'
gvss outdoor curling
(43.50) BRAEHEAD HOUSE, KILMARNOCK
(45.15) AULD REEKIE
(46.36) ELLISLAND FARM
(48.57) ON THE NITH ELLISLAND
(49.46) DUMFRIES incl St. Michael's Churchyard where Burns is buried
The End (54.03) 445ft