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Country Town

Life and industry in the ‘country town’ of Boston, Lincolnshire.

Documentary 1945 15 mins

Overview

Although its name is not mentioned in the film, this was shot in the ‘country town’ of Boston, Lincolnshire, and aims to show the daily life and industry of the area. On first viewing this documentary could be dismissed as quaint and patronising, with a faintly chauvinist narrator (Philip Robinson, playing a local newspaper editor) and a condescending view of the town’s inhabitants - “will there soon be some more alarm clocks on sale around here?” being one of the pressing political concerns of the day. Look deeper, however, and there is a clear sense of the co-operation, harmony and common purpose of a community coming out of a war.

Director

Julian Wintle

Featuring

Philip Robinson

Genres

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Boston

Language

English

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