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Happy Day

1934

Cat no. 3397

A day in the life of the film-maker's young son including going to the beach.

A day in the life of the film-makers young son. Getting up in the morning, fetching in the milk and having breakfast. A day on the sands includes paddling with his father (father with trouser bottoms rolled up), making sandcastles, having a picnic on the beach, taking a donkey ride and eating an ice cream. Coming home as the weather turns to rain. Having a bath before bedtime.

Keywords

Childhood; Family life; Seaside

Other Places

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Background Information

The father looks at a newpaper to check the weather forecast - the forecast is for Leuchars in Fife. The film gives the impression that the family go to the seaside and back in a day but the seaside town has been identified as Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Manifestations

Happy Day

  • Barcode
    INV384470
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:16:11
    Modification Date
    24/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    734345
  • Barcode
    INV391842
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:16:11
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724783
  • Barcode
    INV350169
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:16:11
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724012
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV351215
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:11:39
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    707515
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV249932
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:11:43
    Modification Date
    24/11/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    697837
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV266036
    Canonical Identifier
    2006/51
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Dimension
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    05/08/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    686229
    Sound
    silent
  • Award:
    • Group 1:
      • Note: Awards (data migration 25/06/2021): Awarded Daily Mail Trophy in 1935. [1975 listing]

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