Widecombe Fair (Original title)Widdicombe Fair (Alternative title)
Date: 1928 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Norman Walker
Synopsis: A farm is saved from being sold and the farmer's debts are cleared when buried treasure, which has been planted on his land by his daughter and her friends, is discovered.Shotlist: Comedy. A farm is saved from being sold and the farmer's debts are cleared when buried treasure is found, the discovery of which was pre-arranged by his daughter and friends. Rl.1.The squire of Blackslade is heavily in debt due to his mismanagement of the farm and his generosity to the village people. His daughter is in love with a farm worker who believes he could save Blackslade from decay. A widow, whom the squire has great affection for, visits him and he tells her of one of his ancestors who haunts the manor in an attempt to indicate where some treasure is buried. The daughter and her lover tell the squire they wish to get married (812ft). Rl.2. The Squire later agrees to the marriage and promises them a fitted wedding although he is short of money. The squire ponts out to the young man that once married he will have to share the responsibility of Blackslade. The wedding takes place, while in the pub the local men complain that the squire still owes them money (1703ft). Rl.3. After their honeymoon, the couple return to find a bailiff is in the house. The Squire thinks his creditors want only to frighten him and ignores his son-in-laws suggestion that he should replace the old farm worker with a younger man. The bailiff objects to the daughter taking food to the villiagers but consents when Uncle Tom Cobleigh threatens him. Her husband also objects, feeling that the squire should not be so generous when he can ill afford it (24490ft). Rl.4. Another bailiff arrives whom Uncle Tom shuts in the cow shed. Blackslade is put up for sale. The widow wonders if the treasure could be discovered. While the squire is in London trying to raise another mortgage, the daughter and the widow plan to bury some antiques and the husband is to dress himself as the ghost (3154ft). Rl.5. The villagers go to the fair, including Bill Brewer, Jan Stewer, Peter Gurney, Peter Davey, Harry Hawke and Uncle Tom with Tom Pearce's grey mare, while at the farm the treasure is buried as planned (4086ft). Rl.6. The husband dresses up as the ghost and frightens the villagers returning from the fair, including Uncle Tom. He discards the disguise when back at the farm and says that he too saw the ghost near the stables. The squire returns having failed in his mission and is told of the ghost (5017ft). Rl.7. Uncle Tom discovers the antiques which have been buried in the stables, with the money he will gain from their sale, the squire thinks he can clear his debts without having accepted help from anyone. He proposes to the widow and is accepted (5642ft).
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Countryside, Farming, Treasures, Widecombe Fair
Releases
Date: 1928Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 82 mins 25 secs - Length: 6800 FeetLanguage: English
Date: November 2014Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 56 mins Language: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: [The Bioscope - v77 n1159 19 Dec 1928: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n1131 20 Dec 1928 Page: 37
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n1131 20 Dec 1928: no known title]Language: English
In: Page: 350
Title: [ - : no known title]
Date: 1928 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Norman Walker
Synopsis: A farm is saved from being sold and the farmer's debts are cleared when buried treasure, which has been planted on his land by his daughter and her friends, is discovered.Shotlist: Comedy. A farm is saved from being sold and the farmer's debts are cleared when buried treasure is found, the discovery of which was pre-arranged by his daughter and friends. Rl.1.The squire of Blackslade is heavily in debt due to his mismanagement of the farm and his generosity to the village people. His daughter is in love with a farm worker who believes he could save Blackslade from decay. A widow, whom the squire has great affection for, visits him and he tells her of one of his ancestors who haunts the manor in an attempt to indicate where some treasure is buried. The daughter and her lover tell the squire they wish to get married (812ft). Rl.2. The Squire later agrees to the marriage and promises them a fitted wedding although he is short of money. The squire ponts out to the young man that once married he will have to share the responsibility of Blackslade. The wedding takes place, while in the pub the local men complain that the squire still owes them money (1703ft). Rl.3. After their honeymoon, the couple return to find a bailiff is in the house. The Squire thinks his creditors want only to frighten him and ignores his son-in-laws suggestion that he should replace the old farm worker with a younger man. The bailiff objects to the daughter taking food to the villiagers but consents when Uncle Tom Cobleigh threatens him. Her husband also objects, feeling that the squire should not be so generous when he can ill afford it (24490ft). Rl.4. Another bailiff arrives whom Uncle Tom shuts in the cow shed. Blackslade is put up for sale. The widow wonders if the treasure could be discovered. While the squire is in London trying to raise another mortgage, the daughter and the widow plan to bury some antiques and the husband is to dress himself as the ghost (3154ft). Rl.5. The villagers go to the fair, including Bill Brewer, Jan Stewer, Peter Gurney, Peter Davey, Harry Hawke and Uncle Tom with Tom Pearce's grey mare, while at the farm the treasure is buried as planned (4086ft). Rl.6. The husband dresses up as the ghost and frightens the villagers returning from the fair, including Uncle Tom. He discards the disguise when back at the farm and says that he too saw the ghost near the stables. The squire returns having failed in his mission and is told of the ghost (5017ft). Rl.7. Uncle Tom discovers the antiques which have been buried in the stables, with the money he will gain from their sale, the squire thinks he can clear his debts without having accepted help from anyone. He proposes to the widow and is accepted (5642ft).
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Countryside, Farming, Treasures, Widecombe Fair
Releases
Date: 1928Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 82 mins 25 secs - Length: 6800 FeetLanguage: English
Date: November 2014Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 56 mins Language: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
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In: The Bioscope v77 n1159 19 Dec 1928 Page: 50Title: [The Bioscope - v77 n1159 19 Dec 1928: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n1131 20 Dec 1928 Page: 37
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n1131 20 Dec 1928: no known title]Language: English
In: Page: 350
Title: [ - : no known title]