The Land of Robert Burns

United Kingdom, 1956

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This short account of the poet’s life is set among contemporary scenes of the people of south-west Scotland as they grow from childhood to adulthood. A representative selection of his songs, sung by the Saltire singers, takes on fresh significance when heard against a background of the people and the countryside he knew and loved.

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Credits

producer

Stewart McAllister

production company

British Transport Films

director

Joe Mendoza

Duration

00:21:38:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013872

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Scotland - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literature - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Scotland - History

Literature → Literature - Study and teaching

Literature → Poetry

Literature → Poets - Biography

Literature → Scottish literature

Music & Performing Arts → Music - Scotland

People → Poets - Biography

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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