The Dancing Ears, or I've Been Reaped

1963 , Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex)

Cat no. 508

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Wheat harvesting on the film-maker's farm in Thorpe-le-Soken.

Shot on his own farm, this film offers the film-maker's personal view of the wheat harvest. A field of ripe wheat is tested for ripeness, and then a close up-shot of the blades of a Claas trailer combine. This combine is shown in the field and there are shots of a self-propelled combine. The corn is shown in close-up moving along conveyor belts and pouring into the storage tanks. There is a close-up of this. The film concludes with close-up shots of the machinery. The whole film is cut to music.

Keywords

Agricultural machinery; Harvesting; Wheat

Camera : Sidney Manasseh

Manifestations

The Dancing Ears, or I've Been Reaped

Genre: Amateur / Agriculture
Locations: Thorpe-le-Soken (Essex)
Description Type: monographic
Subject: wheat / combine harvesters / harvesting

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