Using still photographs, this film shows life in Wales, illustrating Dylan Thomas’s recorded reading of his reminiscences about Christmas in his home country. Children play tricks on their elders, the adults enjoy the food and drink and even the local fire brigade becomes involved.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002020
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Christmas
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Wales - Description and travel
Crafts & Visual Arts → Images, Photographic
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography, Composite
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christmas
Literature → Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953
People → Autobiographical memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)