Manufacture Of Harps (1961)

South West London. M/S of a man in a workshop examining a harp. C/U of the man as he plucks some strings then tightens them up. C/U of him concentrating on his harps and C/U of various parts of the harp. Nice harp music on the soundtrack. Narrator explains that new harps are harder to come by than tickets to heaven. Most harpists perform using instruments more than 100 years old. Company is owned by John Sebastian Morely and hasn’t made a new harp for 40 years. Extreme C/Us of various parts of the instrument. Various shots of craftsmen at work renovating harps. Good C/Us of them concentrating on their work as the narrator explains the techniques used. French polishing and carpentry techniques are used as well as more traditional instrument renovating skills. Low angle shot of collection of old string instruments. C/Us showing decorative details of the harps. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, F