O Dreamland
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O Dreamland is a 1953 documentary by British film director Lindsay Anderson.
The documentary was filmed in 1953 by Anderson and his camerman/assistant, John Fletcher. The documentary was filmed with a single 16mm camera and an audiotape recorder. The film was shelved until 1956 when Anderson included it as part of the Free Cinema programme.
The documentary is a 12-minute exploration of the Dreamland funfair in Margate, Kent. The film has no commentary, and its black-and-white photography is accompanied by background noises and music.
[edit] External links
- O Dreamland film (12m 27s) - channel4.com
- O Dreamland 16mm print - bfi.org.uk
- O Dreamland - imdb.com