The tranquility of Castle Combe, a village in Wiltshire, was shattered in 1966, when it was decided to film some sequences of “Dr Doolittle” there. Shows some of the filming, construction of the settings and discusses the effect of the Hollywood invasion on the appearance and the people of England’s prettiest village.
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ACMI Identifier
001776
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography - Special effects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Production and direction
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)