BBC Television - Interlude Film - The Windmill

Interlude films were used to "fill-in" gaps in the television schedule, either when there was a technical breakdown (valve technology was prone to breakdown frequently), or, in the early days of post-war television, to allow changes between studios.

Filmed at Packenham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

The music used for this Interlude film is as follows:
Pastoral Montage (Fagan) - - Queens Hall Light Orch (Chappell C 324).

This film footage is from the Archive Collection held and administered by the Alexandra Palace Television Society.

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[thetopbird]

Anyone else find it a bit sinister? I find windmills, particularly the tall black-painted ones, very scary. I agree that the music accentuates the scariness. I don't have the same issue with wind turbines. Strange, huh? Maybe this film is the root of my windmill phobia. :-)

[stormus65]

Pakenham tower mill near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk ^^

[tubeie07]

Thanks for the clarification - I work in the industry & was wondering about it and yes perhaps a 'bit early' for the use of cues in that way! These postings are a real treasure for all to see, I just wish here in Australia we could all work together and post some of our early TV history in this way. Thanks you apts...

[aptsarchive]

The 30 sec 'cue' top left towards the end of the film is from the Interlude Film re-broadcast during the BBC 50 years celebrations, not from its original showing during the 1950s.

[tubeie07]

Oh, and love the 30 sec 'CUE' top left of screen towards the end of the film.

[tubeie07]

Quite scary music at times for a breakdown - no wonder kids were scared of TV - I know I was! Great posting APT