Stephen Archibald - From The Heart Part 1

Stephen Archibald and his pal Hughie Restorick met film director Bill Douglas while skipping school. They both ended up starring in the award winning "My Childhood". Stephen went on to make another two films with Bill Douglas, "My Ain Folk" and "My Way Home". These became World Cinema Classics and were known as "The Bill Douglas Trilogy". Both Hugh Restorick and Bill Douglas have passed away, and in March 1998 so did Stephen. This film is the last interview he gave, just a few weeks before he died. It was done on location of the BBC Drama "Looking After Jojo" in Niddrie where Stephen grew up and near Newcraighall where Bill Douglas was from and the location of the trilogy films.

Credits - Stephen Archbald "From The Heart". Copyright 1998 - System Askew Productions. Music - Children singing from "My Childhood" and stills from "The Bill Douglas Trilogy", Copyright - British Film Institute. Supported by Young People Speak Out, Funded by Craigmillar Opportunities Trust, Craigmillar Community Development Fund, Craigmillar Arts Centre. Special thanks to Stephen Archibald's family, John Mackenzie (BBC), Dr Helen Crummy MBE, Councillor David Brown, Gail Frater, Brian English, Harry Trowell, John Hendry, British Film Institute and Friends For Understanding.

Camera by Nicky Trotter, Production by Dave Smith, Edited at Film and Video Access Centre Edinburgh.

further edit by billybop65 2009
Thanks to Veronica Thompson

Stephen Archibald - From The Heart Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qZw_v1qXxg

further info at
Stephen Archibald http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20010225/ai_n13957449/
Bill Douglas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Douglas
Bill Douglas Trilogy http://www.iofilm.co.uk/eiff/feats/top5films.htm

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[shadowhalfcast]

great upload. just heard about this interview years ago at a special showing of 'The Trilogy' at the Cameo. cheers pal

[jordancullen]

Very nice to see - a very sad interview, but glad it exists. Just wish there was a little more information available about Hughie Restorick - in his own way, I think he was just as affecting in 'the Trilogy'. Thanks for sharing.

[K70HFC]

Excellent video's, just passed them onto Stephen's nephew who did'nt know about them made his day. Cheers