Film Record: Behrens Family on Holiday in the Lakes, The

Identifier:

• 2079 (Source: North West Film Archive )

Date produced: 1925

Filmmaker(s):

Leonard Frederick Behrens

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:01:54

Format:

9.5mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Members of the Behrens Family are seen enjoying a walking holiday in the Lake District. Includes various shots of the surrounding countryside - A couple of men are seen striding across a hillside towards the camera. They are wearing plus fours and carry walking sticks. Snow covers the ground they are walking on and one of the men attempts to throw a snowball at the camera. Concludes with a shot of three men, wearing overcoats and peaked caps, standing next to a parked car eating sandwiches" (NWFA Online Database).

Resources:

NWFA Online Database

Locations:

• Lake District, Cumbria, UK. (Filming)

Subjects:

• Ethnology
•      Manners and Customs
•           Family life
• Nature

Genre:

• Family
• Travelogue

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

North West Film Archive

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