The North East Film Archive is one of a network of regional film archives established to collect, preserve and show film made in, or about the North East of England. Our collections are non-fiction, and date from the early 1900s to the present day, providing a rich record of life in the region over the 20th century. Many of our films are available to watch, free of charge, on our website.
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Cottage Loaf
There’s no motivating the sloth-like George on a cottage holiday in Weardale.
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Overview
Fresh air trumps inspiration for George on a week’s holiday in a charming Weardale cottage. Whilst his wife rambles, gardens and does the housework, our budding filmmaker settles down to write his script … but takes forty winks instead.
Amateur filmmaker George Cummin makes a charming drama out of a holiday movie. This former 1930s dance band musician in Whitby and reserve fireman in Manchester during World War Two was also a member of the Newcastle and District Amateur Cinematographers’ Association, founded by James Cameron and friends in 1927. Cummin had been making films since 1933. He worked on documentaries and fiction films into the 1960s, including Silver Plaque winner at Amateur Cine World in 1952, “PC Grubb’s Last Case”, and commissions for St Andrews Motors, a dealership for Norton and Vincent motorbikes on Gallowgate in Newcastle. Several of these films are available to view free on BFI Player.
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