Martin Parr: Teddy Gray's Sweet Factory

Magnum photographer, Martin Parr returns to using a film camera in this wonderfully engaging documentary about Teddy Gray's sweet factory in Dudley in the West Midlands.

Established in 1826, Teddy Gray's has always been a family owned and run business. Five generations have worked and contributed towards the business of keeping the traditional, hand-made methods of sweet making alive.

The film is part of the Black Country Stories body of work commissioned by Multistory to document life in the Black Country by capturing and celebrating the unique mix of communities living in the area and of existing traditional Black Country life.

A Multistory Production, 2011

Filmed and directed by Martin Parr
Sound by Andrew Yarme
Film editing by Darren Flaxstone
Music by Rob Dunstone
Produced by Multistory

© Martin Parr, 2011. All rights reserved.

Thanks to Edward Gray, Betty Guest and all the workers at Teddy Gray's.

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[lucytupper69]

Absolutely delightful!

[Joshua Bergeron]

This is really awe-inspiring! Love the calendars in the background - Mr. Gray with the woman in the bikini and the woman with the bare-chested man. :) Nice to see a film about something so positive and downright like-able instead of the typical documentary films focusing on war, poverty, drug addiction, etc...

[Rhod T]

This is great, Can't believe everything is so mechanical and anti-digital

[Roger Edwards]

Loved this short film. It looks like a company full of good values in many ways. I didn't think places like this were around anymore. Fantastic!

[nlanca1]

Lovely little film.

[deadvideokid]

absolutely hypnotizing 

[ruckyboy]

Fabulous story, so well told.

An absolute delight to view.

Thank you

[shinnyhills3]

Best sweets ever - Ice cream to die for!