SECOND GLANCE "THISTLEDOWN"
Full length video
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Title: SECOND GLANCE "THISTLEDOWN"
Reference number: 6860
Date: 1983
Director: d. Eddie McConnell
Sponsor: Channel Four Television
Production company: International Film Associates (Scotland) Ltd.
Sound: sound
Colour: col
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 14.33 mins
Description:
A commentary-free documentary looking at the cotton-like down produced by thistles to disperse their seed. The film follows down drifting through various settings including the Water of Leith and the pitch at Partick Thistle Football Club.
See also ref. 3149 for a similiar film made by McConnell.
Credits:
ph. Eddie McConnell
ed. Fiona MacDonald
p.man. Terry Dalzell
m. John McCleod
thanks to: "Partick Thistles" and supporters
Shotlist: title (0.38) The film follows down drifting through various settings, including (4.11) the M8 motorway as it leaves Glasgow to Edinburgh (5.15) c/u flowers (7.11) Edinburgh streets, including the Water of Leith, watching it alight on spiderwebs, ponds and statues (11.50) old cars at the scrapyard (13.12) Concludes with an empty pitch at Partick Thistle and a piece of down falling upon a plaque commemorating the centenary of the club in 1973 (14.11) ecs (14.33)