Happy Day

1934

Cat no. 3397

A day in the life of the film-maker's young son including going to the beach.

A day in the life of the film-makers young son. Getting up in the morning, fetching in the milk and having breakfast. A day on the sands includes paddling with his father (father with trouser bottoms rolled up), making sandcastles, having a picnic on the beach, taking a donkey ride and eating an ice cream. Coming home as the weather turns to rain. Having a bath before bedtime.

Keywords

Childhood; Family life; Seaside

Other Places

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Background Information

The father looks at a newpaper to check the weather forecast - the forecast is for Leuchars in Fife. The film gives the impression that the family go to the seaside and back in a day but the seaside town has been identified as Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Maker : T. Lawrenson
Distributor : Institute of Amateur Cinematographers
Production company : T.L. Cine Productions

Manifestations

Happy Day

Award:
- Group 1:
  - Note: Awards (data migration 25/06/2021): Awarded Daily Mail Trophy in 1935. [1975 listing]

Genre: Amateur / Home Movies
Description Type: monographic
Related to: IAC
Subject: seaside / Scarborough / Lawrenson family / children / donkey rides / family life

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