Documentary · United Kingdom · 1976 · 45m

Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom

Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom poster
Director
Ramsay Short
Cast
Jack Donovan as himself Gerald Harper as narrator
Crew
John Else — Director of Photography Roger Guertin — Editor Jeremy Hornsby — Writer
Synopsis

A made for TV BBC documentary exploring Jack Donovan's antique automaton collection. The documentary focuses on the toys themselves, displaying their range of movements in plain settings while the narrator weaves stories and comments about them to the synth sounds of library music.

Mood & Themes
collectorcollectingautomaton
Key Collaborators
Ramsay Short Director John Else Director of Photography Roger Guertin Editor Jeremy Hornsby Writer
Follow the Thread

Ramsay Short directed Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Ramsay Short's filmography → More Documentary → John Else's cinematography →
Agent-readable