Oss Oss Wee Oss (1953)

Oss Oss Wee Oss

1953 | 12 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

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Overview
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.
Release Date
02 January 1953
DirectingAlan Lomax
Budget
$0.00
Revenue
$0.00
Stars
Charlie Chilton Charlie Bate

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