Oss Oss Wee Oss
195312m6.0
Documentary
- Runtime
- 12m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
Padstow, a fishing village on the coast of Cornwall, celebrates May Day with an ancient custom: two osses (hobby-horses) dance through the town streets accompanied by drums and accordions. All Padstownians participate in the event, which has now become a tourist attraction drawing over tens of thousands of annual visitors. Folklorists Alan Lomax and Peter Kennedy and filmmaker George Pickow collected footage at the festival in 1951, producing a pioneering work in the use of sound, low-light photography, and conversational presentation of narrative. A favorite of Margaret Mead, who used it in her classes, the film circulated widely and continues to have influence today, especially in the neo-Pagan community.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Alan Lomax
- Writing
- Alan Lomax
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jan 2, 1953
- Studio
- Folk Films, English Folk Dance and Song Society
Cast
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