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Post by Stephen Byers on Apr 30, 2019 10:34:19 GMT
Folks are seeking information to try and locate the 16mm (or video copies) of the ITV Aquarius documentary from 1971 of The Copper Family. The Coppers are a family of traditional folk singers from Rottingdean in Sussex. Family member John Dudley writes: "This was made when budgets were somewhat larger than they are now and even provided the wherewithal for helicopter shots of Bob [Copper] striding over the [South] Downs... it's a proper period piece that also included an early folk night from The Central Club [in Peacehaven] with guests Seamus Ennis and The Brighton Taverners. A young Vic Smith is much in evidence who went on to compere many subsequent nights right up until the demise of those memorable evenings. We have tried to trace the original, shot in 16mm I think but to no avail. It was a Humphrey Burton series I believe."
Details of Humphrey Burton is here
But who has the archives of ITV now?
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Post by Stephen Byers on Apr 30, 2019 10:43:13 GMT
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Post by Mark Tinkler on Apr 30, 2019 13:08:57 GMT
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Apr 30, 2019 16:23:50 GMT
Yep, they have SOME of it:-
""PAGANINI: a look at the world's best known virtuoso violinist, with Korean violinist KYUNG WHA CHUNG. 'Aquarius' in Paris: the musical instruments of 'Structures Sonores'. Satirist and Comedian JOHN WELLS appears as a "modern composer". 'A Man for Every Season': a profile of BOB COPPER, author of 'A Song for Every Season', who visits some of the traditional sights of Sussex""
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Post by williammcgregor on Apr 30, 2019 19:58:11 GMT
Hi Stephen,
This episode 12 February 1972 is held at the BFI
BFI Identifier N-660248
LWT
Held on
16 mm Magnetic - Sound
16 mm Colour Positive - Mute
2 - inch Quadruplex - Video Master
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Post by Stephen Byers on Apr 30, 2019 21:28:42 GMT
Wonderful information - thank you.
We've put the Coppers in touch with this info.
It would be good if the BFI could upload the film(s) to the BFI player for all to view!!
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Post by Stephen Byers on May 7, 2019 5:27:54 GMT
Where's the comment about approaching the BFI - censored? Why?
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Post by markboulton on May 7, 2019 22:43:45 GMT
Where's the comment about approaching the BFI - censored? Why? I can guess why and probably because it's true. |
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Post by mattlodder on Aug 21, 2019 12:57:19 GMT
Folks are seeking information to try and locate the 16mm (or video copies) of the ITV Aquarius documentary from 1971 of The Copper Family. The Coppers are a family of traditional folk singers from Rottingdean in Sussex. Family member John Dudley writes: "This was made when budgets were somewhat larger than they are now and even provided the wherewithal for helicopter shots of Bob [Copper] striding over the [South] Downs... it's a proper period piece that also included an early folk night from The Central Club [in Peacehaven] with guests Seamus Ennis and The Brighton Taverners. A young Vic Smith is much in evidence who went on to compere many subsequent nights right up until the demise of those memorable evenings. We have tried to trace the original, shot in 16mm I think but to no avail. It was a Humphrey Burton series I believe." Details of Humphrey Burton is here But who has the archives of ITV now? ====
I was recently able to get footage from an Aquarius of this period via the ITV Archives. Very helpful, very quick. This should be fairly straightforward. |
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