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'The Long Journey'

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/6/1/33A

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Reference
MS 4000/6/1/33A
Title
'The Long Journey'
Date
1963 - 1970
Note

Copyright: BBC

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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Items: 2
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'Broadcast in 1963, and partly inspired by the BBC Radio Ballad, 'On the Edge', this film documentary looks at the opinions, dreams, and social attitudes of teenagers in Sheffield. The film follows a young woman, Marlene Loftus, who travels to Sheffield and attempts to find freedom in relinquishing conformity. Marlene and other young people discuss their perspectives on marriage and child-bearing, work and unemployment, freedom, religion and death.

The credits for the programme are: Philip Donnellan (Director and Producer); Richard Marquand (Production Assistant); Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger (Original Radio Ballad); Brian Tufano and Peter Bartlett (Camera Crew); Edward de Lorain (Editor); Alf Edwards (Concertina); Brian Daley (Guitar); Alfie Kahn (Harmonica); Peggy Seeger (Mountain Dulcimer); Bob Whittaker (Sound mix); Bob Roberts (Location sound); Voice/sound montage (Charles Parker)

Information from the BFI Film and TV database at www.bfi.org.uk.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/7fd5e8c8-9166-4ba6-8d83-ec6d5179c923/

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