The Singing Street (1951)

Short film documenting children's street games and songs in 1950s Edinburgh.

Date of release
1951-01-01
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (4)
Runtime
18m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Director
Raymond Townsend, Nigel McIsaac, James Ritchie

Interesting facts

"The Singing Street", is a short film made in 1950 in Edinburgh, Scotland and first shown in 1951. It was created by a group of teachers from Norton Park School, who filmed some of their pupils playing street games, accompanied by traditional children's songs, at various locations in the city. It documented an oral tradition which has all but vanished in the decades since it was made.

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