Big Family (1950)

Big family. Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside. M, S of the father of the family, Mr O Hare, he ladles out food for his 16 children, camera pans to show them eating around the table. C, U hands cutting bread, the children reach across for it. C, U pan along children s faces as they eat. Various good shots of the children. C, U as one plays with the sauce bottle. Various shots of the oldest girl, 15 year old Marjorie, sitting in a chair and feeding the two youngest babies. M, S of two little girls washing up. C, U hands drying plate, camera pans up to head of child. Various shots of Mr O Hare cutting the boys hair. M, S as Mrs O Hare lays all her ration books out on the table and counts the coupons. M, S of Mr O Hare sitting down and smoking a cigarette. Various shots of the baby twins in their cot. M, S as children file up the stairs to bed. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.