The Great Steam Fair

  • Run time: 18 min
  • Premiere: 1964. January 2.

Co-directed by innovative British filmmakers David Gladwell and Derrick Knight, The Great Steam Fair is a beautifully crafted documentary filmed at Shottesbrooke Park, Berkshire in 1964 at a nostalgic event which brought together many traditional fairground rides and steam engines. The film skilfully combines the techniques of traditional sponsored documentary with the new approaches of the direct cinema movement.

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Art

David Howells

Title Designer

Camera

Peter Jessop

Camera Operator

Brian Probyn

Camera Operator

Crew

Dai Vaughan

Editorial Staff

Directing

David Gladwell

Director

Derrick Knight

Director

Editing

Sound

Derek Taylor

Sound Recordist

Art

David Howells

Title Designer

Camera

Peter Jessop

Camera Operator

Brian Probyn

Camera Operator

Crew

Dai Vaughan

Editorial Staff

Directing

David Gladwell

Director

Derrick Knight

Director

Editing

Sound

Derek Taylor

Sound Recordist