Plot Summary:Co-directed by innovative British filmmakers David Gladwell and Derrick Knight, The Great Steam Fair is a beautifully crafted documentary filmed at Shottesbrooke Park, Berkshire in 1964 at a nostalgic event which brought together many traditional fairground rides and steam engines. The film skilfully combines the techniques of traditional sponsored documentary with the new approaches of the direct cinema movement.
The Great Steam Fair (David Gladwell, Derrick Knight, 1964, 18 minutes): an assured, lyrical example of Gladwell’s extensive work as editor and director of documentary shorts.