Hi Folks - Anyone here ever watch the great old British television series "All Creatures Great and Small?" It's about a country veterinarian in the 1930s, and was based on the best-selling semi-autobiographical books by James Herriot. The first three years of the show are the most satisfying, ending with the main characters enlisting in the RAF. These are now available on DVD. Later episodes were filmed differently, with some changes in actors as well, and don't quite have the same period "feel," though they are still very good.
I bring up this topic because not only is the show highly entertaining, but it is absolutely jam-packed with great stuff from the 1930s... the clothing is wonderful, the settings are gorgeous (British countryside), and the "props" are spot-on perfect (watch for fountain pens with screw-on caps, marvelous spoke-wheeled cars, intriguing period gardening tools, and all the other clutter one would expect to see in the typical British working environment of the day). It's obvious that the producers of this show tried very hard to get everything looking just right.
I own the DVD sets of the first three years, and view them frequently with my family (the kids love them, and prefer ACG&S over cartoons!). The nice thing about the DVDs is the ability to hit "pause" and really have a good look. I am often stunned at the production quality of this show... a paused scene reveals perfect lighting, prop placement, and costuming... and looks so right that the shot should be hanging on a wall in a museum.
I highly recommend this series for those who love that period of time. Watching (and pausing) the show is like enjoying a video textbook about the 1930s. The DVDs are available at most good bookstores and public libraries, or from Amazon.
Jupiter
I bring up this topic because not only is the show highly entertaining, but it is absolutely jam-packed with great stuff from the 1930s... the clothing is wonderful, the settings are gorgeous (British countryside), and the "props" are spot-on perfect (watch for fountain pens with screw-on caps, marvelous spoke-wheeled cars, intriguing period gardening tools, and all the other clutter one would expect to see in the typical British working environment of the day). It's obvious that the producers of this show tried very hard to get everything looking just right.
I own the DVD sets of the first three years, and view them frequently with my family (the kids love them, and prefer ACG&S over cartoons!). The nice thing about the DVDs is the ability to hit "pause" and really have a good look. I am often stunned at the production quality of this show... a paused scene reveals perfect lighting, prop placement, and costuming... and looks so right that the shot should be hanging on a wall in a museum.
I highly recommend this series for those who love that period of time. Watching (and pausing) the show is like enjoying a video textbook about the 1930s. The DVDs are available at most good bookstores and public libraries, or from Amazon.
Jupiter
