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 ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.