Mitchell and Kenyon: Edwardian Sports (DVD)

Over a century ago, filmmakers Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon roamed the British Isles filming the everyday lives of people at work and play. discovery of recent times. This title offers an opportunity to see and learn about sporting action at the turn of the century. A selection of sporting highlights from the Mitchell & Kenyon Collection, it brings together some of the earliest surviving films (1901-7) featuring the titans of professional football, cricket and rugby whilst also rediscovering the Corinthian spirit of amateur sport and leisure in Edwardian life. Liverpool, Hull, Kingston Rovers, Everton, and Blackburn Rovers football teams are all featured, alongside a swimming gala in North Shields, the AAA championships of 1901 and the Mold cricket controversy - an early 'chucking' storm with an Australian umpire at its centre.

General

Studio:	BFI Pub
Release date:	July 2007
Movie released:	1907
Directors:	Sagar Mitchell • James Kenyon
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Video format:	Standard 4:3 (1.33:1)
Languages:	English
Categories:	DVD > Documentary > Special Interest DVD > Classics DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	X24-E6F-YLE-6
Barcode:	5035673007389

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