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Title: MERRY GO ROUND: A Life Remembered

Reference number: 8002

Date: 1993

Director: d. Henry Brindle

Sponsor: Lothian Regional Council, Urban Aid - Small Projects, Age Concern Scotland, Scottish Film Council / STV Workshop Funding - First Reels

Producer: The 50 Plus Video Group

Production company: 50 Plus video production for Pilton Video Project

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 17.18 mins

Description: Made by the 50 Plus video group for Pilton Video Project, this drama explores the life experiences of people of retirement age, from school days, through the second world war and working lives, and indifference from the authorities when they retire in 1990. It seems nothing much changes - lack of money, hard working days and no help from the government - but that doesn't stop them enjoying the merry-go-round of life.

Copies can also be ordered from Pilton Video website at http://www.piltonvideoarchive.org/ [last accessed 3/2/2010] Please note they record the title as 'Merrie Go Round'

First Reels - a joint short film initiative from Scottish Screen (and its predecessor body the Scottish Film Council) and Scottish Television. First Reels was launched during 1991 by Scottish Film Council in response to a perceived need for small grants to help young and first time film-makers to make or complete their first film or video project. Scottish Television came in as co-sponsor at an early stage and as well as contributing to half the funds they have given the scheme a tremendous public relations boost by running three half hour documentaries showing excerpts from the First Reels. Applicants were invited to submit projects in any format and on any subject they chose. All entries were considered by a jury and thirty five projects were given grants varying from £50 to £2000. On show at the GFT are a representative selection of the best of the films and videos supported by the scheme. [Editorial from Scottish Film Council held in paper archives]

Credits: w. and p. The 50 Plus Video Group

sc. Gordon Marshall, Charlie Galloway, Dick Webster, Mary Hutchison, Henry Brindle with Alison Young and Pilton Video Project

Starring
Boy Colin Strachan
Young Man David Vivanco
Retired Person Jocky Tulloch
Margaret June McGregor
Young Wife Debbie Murray
Government Officials Henry Brindle
Deaf Man Gordon Marshall
Community Worker Joel Venet
Government Minister Ted Ager
Children of the 1930s Craigmuir Primary 6: Gavin Burrell, Bianca Fielding, Scott Lamont, Susan McKellar, Derek Riordan, Kerry Watt
Child on Merry Go Round Hannah Venet

Funding Lothian Regional Council, Urban Aid - Small Projects, Age Concern Scotland, Scottish Film Council / STV Workshop Funding - First Reels

Production Crew Henry Brindle, Charlie Galloway, Sioux Sharp, Lorna Simpson, Joel Venet
titles William J. Logan
m. Brian English
ed. Sita Rose
ass. ed. Sioux Sharp

Another 50 Plus video production for Pilton Video Project 1993