The Bowler and the Bunnet
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The Bowler and the Bunnet was a Scottish television documentary programme on STV, directed and presented by Sean Connery
. It is the only film ever directed by Connery.
The documentary, filmed in black and white, was a critical examination of the new working practices introduced by Sir Iain Stewart at the Fairfield shipyard in Glasgow
. It was released onto DVD by the British Film Institute as part of their Tales from the Shipyard boxed-set in February 2011
The title comes from the tradition where bowler hat
s were worn by managers within the shipyards while bunnets (cloth caps) were worn by the workers
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
. It is the only film ever directed by Connery.
The documentary, filmed in black and white, was a critical examination of the new working practices introduced by Sir Iain Stewart at the Fairfield shipyard in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. It was released onto DVD by the British Film Institute as part of their Tales from the Shipyard boxed-set in February 2011
The title comes from the tradition where bowler hat
Bowler hat
The bowler hat, also known as a coke hat, derby , billycock or bombin, is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown originally created in 1849 for the English soldier and politician Edward Coke, the younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Leicester...
s were worn by managers within the shipyards while bunnets (cloth caps) were worn by the workers
External links
- Entry at IMDb
- Tales from the Shipyard at the Digital Fix