COMRADES, the
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Title: COMRADES, the
Reference number: 8295
Date: 1983c
Director: filmed by Mr Coleman or Lanark Cine Club
Sound: sound
Original format: super 8mm
Colour: col
Fiction: Non-Fiction
Running time: 8.45 mins
Description: Amateur footage of two Second World War veterans who work together on embroidery projects - one sketches the outlines and the other embroiders, despite having a paralysed arm.
Shotlist:
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(0.00) title - shot of Willie and Jock sitting chatting on sofa - c/u shots of war-time army photographs of same two men - shots of both chatting and looking at book of regimental badges - shots of Willie tracing a badge pattern on to an embroidery hoop - shots of Jock fixing hoop on to frame, selecting embroidery thread and starting work [using only his right hand, as his left arm is paralysed] - young girl comes into room and hugs him - shots of Jock threading needle and continuing work (3.49) c/u embroidery, 'Egypt' - Willie comes into room and discusses the embroidery with Jock - woman comes into room and watches over Jock's shoulder as he works on leaf pattern - shots of Jock splitting thread and threading needle, continuing work - two women come into room and watch Jock working - c/u shots of embroidery details and Jock at work (6.54) shots of Willie tracing vintage truck design for Jock's next embroidery project - shots of Jock trimming underside of embroidery, removing it from frame, showing it to Willie - c/u shot of framed embroidery on table and details of Jock's work - THE END (8.45)