Oss Oss Wee Oss

Oss Oss Wee Oss (1953)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1953-01-02
  • Runtime: 0h 12min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Folk Films
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Alan Lomax

Summary

Padstow, a fishing village on the coast of Cornwall, celebrates May Day with an ancient custom: two osses (hobby-horses) dance through the town streets accompanied by drums and accordions. All Padstownians participate in the event, which has now become a tourist attraction drawing over tens of thousands of annual visitors. Folklorists Alan Lomax and Peter Kennedy and filmmaker George Pickow collected footage at the festival in 1951, producing a pioneering work in the use of sound, low-light photography, and conversational presentation of narrative. A favorite of Margaret Mead, who used it in her classes, the film circulated widely and continues to have influence today, especially in the neo-Pagan community.

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  • Charlie Chilton

    as Himself - Narrator
  • Charlie Bate

    as Himself - Narrator
Directing Alan Lomax Director
Writing Alan Lomax Writer
Crew George Pickow Cinematography

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