Oss Oss Wee Oss (1953) - Extract
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Uploaded on Nov 1, 2011
This extract from Alan Lomax's powerful actuality film Oss Oss Wee Oss (1953) captures Padstow, Cornwall's 'sexy, savage' May Day rites of yore.
Oss Oss Wee Oss is available on the BFI's new DVD collection, Here's a Health to the Barley Mow: A century of folk customs and ancient rural games, a double-disc set of newly remastered poetic documentaries, long-unseen television reports and rare silent film footage, exploring the enduring folk traditions of Great Britain.
Here's a Health to The Barley Mow is available to order here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0051FBKWQ
A selection of the films on this DVD release will also be screening in venues and at BFI Mediatheques around the UK.
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All Comments (3)
John Melville Bishop 10 months ago
Wilus 1969 should check out OSS TALES, a DVD from the three dubyus (dull stop) media-generation dotcom. You can find out about Little Willie from the trailer
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fifthera 11 months ago
fantastic.
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