Tag: Movies

Y Chwarelwr

Y Chwarelwr (The Quarrymen) 1935 is the first Welsh language ‘talkie’ and shows life in Blaenau Ffestiniog and the differences between generations within the community. Watch via link

Desperate Poaching Affray (1903)

Desperate Poaching Affray (1903) was made by Wales-based filmmaker William Haggar. This film is believed to have influenced the chase subgenre and influenced the making of Edwin S. Porter’s The Great Train Robbery (1903)

The Glorious Adventure (1922)

Lois Sturt (1900 – 1937) in a scene from The Glorious Adventure. Lois was married to Evan Morgan, (2nd Viscount Tredegar) of Newport. The Glorious Adventure is the first colour film made in the UK.…