Markovian Films

One of the several developments that evolved through the Drama Club was that of the ‘Markovian Film Club’ – which steadily gained the interest of members under the support and guidance of Peter Kett.

Several films were made during the clubs existence and most of these were in Standard 8 and Super 8 format film. Most were also ‘silent’ – but some had sound recorded after the editing on reel to reel tape and being synchronised to the projector.

The website currently includes ‘Three’s A Crowd’, ‘Hold Up’ and ‘Daylight Robbery’, but there are several others that were made and are still to be traced – including one made ‘in’ the Hollow Pond which is believed to have featured a cast of Wellington Boot shod ‘River Police’ patrolling this inland waterway searching for tadpoles!

If you have information on any other films – or know something about the making of the ‘Hold Up’ and ‘Daylight Robbery’ films, then please get in touch via the Contact Page – it would be good to add some introductory comments to these two films

Daylight Robbery

Hold Up

This short film was made on location at Markhouse School and is reknowned for staging one of the most daunting ‘Line Ups’ of local villians that were known to the Police at that time – their names are withheld for witness protection!

Three’s a Crowd

‘Three’s A Crowd’ was made on location in what was, at that time, the permanent Fun Fair at Battersea Park, London – probably around 1967/8. The soundtrack was added, some several years later, by Dickie Dunn, for his ‘walthamstowhistory.com’ website – followed by a surprise ‘private screening’ for former members at the 2007 Re-Union! The latter […]