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Title: PASSING GLORY

Reference number: 7914

Date: 1986

Director: d. Gillies MacKinnon

Sponsor: Scottish Film Production Fund

Producer: Bill MacKinnon

Production company: National Film & Television School (NFTS)

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 38.00 mins

Description: When Spanish Civil War veteran Jessie McFarlane dies, the funeral is a mockery of her life and beliefs. Caught in a family divided by politics and religion Jessie's granddaughter, Sadie, makes a stand. [synopsis from BFI database at http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/309524, last accessed 11/2/2009]

Gillies MacKinnon's National Film School Graduation Film made in 1986. Celtic Film Festival Best Newcomer Award, 1986. First Scottish Film Award, Edinburgh, 1986.

Production file held at National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive.

Credits: Jessie Ida Schuster
Sadie Fiona Chambers
Rab Alan Cumming
Margaret Sheila Greer-Smith
Barclay John Murtagh
Mr Wallace Willy Ross
Jack Hope Sandy Morton
Policeman Jackie Farrell
With Archie Hind, Brian Kelly, Rab Higgins, Maggie McRitchie, Jess Angus, Donalda Samuels, Pat Harkins, Andrea Miller, Stewart MacLean
Many thanks to all our extras

Special thanks to Shane Connaughton, Franscesca and Ray Wolf, Mr and Mrs MacKinnon, Jack Angus, Texcraft Ltd., British Telecom, Partick Burgh Hall, Dubh Loch Field Station, Ansafone Ltd, Partick Housing Association, SGB, Freddie Young Casting, Trades Council, Kelvinside Hillhead Church, Blooms, Clyde Chandlers Ltd., Telefusion 5, Chubb Fire Services, Peter Henderson, Cooperative Society, Rank Xerox Ltd., Strathclyde Car Parks, Citizens Theatre, Virginia Galleries, Western Infirmary, Washington Street Arts Centre, Brian Kelly's Dial-A-Bottle

p. co-ordinator Gerry Hanley
ass. ed. Gerry Hanley
locations man. Douglas MacKinnon
production team Jane Henderson, Brian Kellie, Iain McCallum, Helen Dillon, Russell Hopkins, Carolyn Taylor, Bevereley Jardine
ass. art d. Zoe MacLeod
art dept. Cass Stewart, David Gilchrist
construction Ross Balfour, Bob Starret
wardrobe Lorna Stewart
make-up Mairi Baird
catering Gillian and Valerie
1st ass. d. Jean Stewart
2nd ass. d. Douglas Finnigan
sd. rec. Susie Arnott
boom swinger Ronald Bailey
camera operator Lucinda Forshaw
ass. camera Diane Barry
2nd ass. camera Sonya McAngus
gaffers Keith Taylor, Lorna Will
grip Alan Stewart
electrician Gilmour Bennet
dubbing mixer Adrian Rhodes
dubbing ed. Paul Bingley
art d. Rita McGurn
original m. Philip Appleby
theme song performed by Frankie Armstrong
trumpet solo by Graham Ashton
Colour by Technicolor
ph. Peter Murphy
ed. David Barry
p. Bill MacKinnon

Made with the assistance of The Scottish Film Production Fund
w, and d. Gillies MacKinnon

© NFTS 1986