Scotland's Moving Image Archive at National Library of Scotland preserves over 100 years of Scottish filmed history reflecting 20th century social, cultural and industrial heritage. The films capture the lives of ordinary people across the generations and celebrate the achievements of Scottish based film-makers.
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Pitlochry Welcomes You
Visit Pitlochry, a “busy, bustling town” in the heart of the Scottish Highlands in a quirky and fun 1950s film featuring boozing stags, ladies lunching, tweed and whisky galore!
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Overview
Picturesque Pitlochry is a charming place for tourists as this quirky 1950s narrated film suggests. A sweaty city visitor delights in a trip to the Bells whisky distillery before sampling a few drams in the Strathgarry Hotel, accompanied by cigarette smoking hybrid stag-human drinkers! Ladies get carried away at afternoon tea and miss their show at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, “a must for tourists”, and tweed is spun and then bought by immaculately dressed women.
Frank Marshall was born in Renfrewshire in 1896. He wrote, directed, produced, edited, and sometimes acted in his witty and humorous films. He even built and designed his own sets and props. During the war he made instructional films on training women for war work (on the treatment of burns injuries) and The Life Saving Bank, to publicise the Blood Transfusion Service. Marshall was elected first chairman of the Scottish Association of Amateur Cinematographers, formed in 1949. During his lifetime he produced over 120 films of different genres, achieving frequent national and international success at amateur film festivals. He served on the board of the Scottish Film Council until 1972. He died in 1979.
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