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Title: COMRADES, the

Reference number: 8295

Date: 1983c

Director: filmed by Mr Coleman or Lanark Cine Club

Sound: sound

Original format: super 8mm

Colour: col

Fiction: Non-Fiction

Running time: 8.45 mins

Description: Amateur footage of two Second World War veterans who work together on embroidery projects - one sketches the outlines and the other embroiders, despite having a paralysed arm.

Shotlist: [shot-listed from .avi file using Quicktime]

(0.00) title - shot of Willie and Jock sitting chatting on sofa - c/u shots of war-time army photographs of same two men - shots of both chatting and looking at book of regimental badges - shots of Willie tracing a badge pattern on to an embroidery hoop - shots of Jock fixing hoop on to frame, selecting embroidery thread and starting work [using only his right hand, as his left arm is paralysed] - young girl comes into room and hugs him - shots of Jock threading needle and continuing work (3.49) c/u embroidery, 'Egypt' - Willie comes into room and discusses the embroidery with Jock - woman comes into room and watches over Jock's shoulder as he works on leaf pattern - shots of Jock splitting thread and threading needle, continuing work - two women come into room and watch Jock working - c/u shots of embroidery details and Jock at work (6.54) shots of Willie tracing vintage truck design for Jock's next embroidery project - shots of Jock trimming underside of embroidery, removing it from frame, showing it to Willie - c/u shot of framed embroidery on table and details of Jock's work - THE END (8.45)