Film Record: Britain’s Holiday Islands

Still image from Britain's Holiday Islands via Chicago Film Archives.

Date produced:

Filmmaker(s):

Robert Davis

Theresa Davis

Country of Production:

United States

Languages:

English

Duration:

01:30:00

Length:

2 reels

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Colour

Sound Notes:

Magnetic

Awards/Recognition:

Chicago Film Archives list of titled amateur films

Description:

Travelogue exploring British islands. Includes footage of "harpist Catriona Maclean McKinnon playing along the shores of the Isle of Skye in the early 1970s" (Chicago Film Archives).

Resources:

Also referenced with the title variation Britain's Holiday Isles.

This film is a part of the Robert and Theresa Davis Collection held by Chicago Film Archives.

Locations:

• Isle of Skye, Scotland (Filming)

Subjects:

• Artists
•      Musicians
• Locomotion
•      Travel
• Nature
• Europe
•      England
•      Scotland

Genre:

• Travelogue

Form:

• Feature

Tags:

Repository:

Robert and Theresa Davis Collection, Chicago Film Archives

Screenings:

• Screened at the Field Museum of Natural History on Oct. 7, 1972: Chicago, IL
• Screened at the David Paulson Auditorium on Oct. 6, 1973: Hinsdale, IL
• Screened by the Travel Club of Cincinnati on Oct. 10, 1973: Cincinnati, OH
• Screened as part of the Travelventure film series at the Music Hall on Nov. 27, 1977: Cincinnati, OH

Video Link:

• Excerpt via Chicago Film Archives (YouTube)

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