Doctors' hobbies exhibition 1959.

Date:
1959
  • Film

About this work

Description

An uplifting sponsored film showing the third annual exhibition of doctors' hobbies held at The British Medical Association, London. This was the third such exhibition and the opening credits are more elaborate than the first exhibition in 1957, also the entries are international. In 1959 there were 22 categories; photography is represented as well as the usual fare of model railways and curved wooden objects. Children's toys feature as well as models of knights, boats and model aircraft. There is a full-size trimaran and a catamaran. A prototype of an individual sauna is demonstrated by a doctor's wife, fully clothed. As in the 1957 exhibition, paintings and collections are evident. There is also a shrunken head collected by another doctor. The end credits are over night shots of the neon lights possibly along Regent's Street, London.

Publication/Creation

England, 1959.

Physical description

3 film reels (17 min. ea) : sound, color, 16 mm

Notes

Technical report for the 3 prints states that VMT 212699 is the best copy but there are few splices so may have some frames missing ,VMT 212703 – very scratched as is VMT 212701 - very scratched. VMT212701 is acetic and in Fridge B.
The exhibition was organised by a company called Benger which were subsequently taken over by Fisons.
The Leicestershire Record Office have records and stills relating to the exhibition.
Copy 2 is the best copy and used for transfer and digitisation.

Creator/production credits

Benger Film Productions.

Language note

In English

Copyright note

Fisons

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

  • Copy 1

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    5117F
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  • Copy 2

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    5117F
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  • Copy 3

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    5117F
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