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View from the Bass, A (1963)
 

Courtesy of Scottish Screen Archive

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35mm film, 15 mins, colour
 
DirectorHenry Cooper
SponsorFilms of Scotland
Production CompanyCampbell Harper Films
ProducerAlan Harper
ScriptRobert Kemp
NarrationMichael Elder
 
Scottish Screen Archive collection

Life and leisure pursuits in the county of East Lothian, focussing particularly on the town of North Berwick.

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A portrayal of the county of East Lothian intended for a broad cinema audience both within UK and overseas. One of several local authority sponsored films produced and marketed by Films of Scotland. The municipalities used film as one element in the marketing of their areas to potential inward investors and new employers. The attractions of the area as places to live and work for both workers and their families were highlighted.

Kenneth Broom

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