National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales preserves and celebrates the sound and moving image heritage of Wales, making it accessible to a wide range of users for enjoyment and learning. Its film collection reflects every aspect of the nation’s social, cultural and working life across the 20th century, giving a fascinating insight into Welsh filmmaking, both amateur and professional.
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Pwtan the Kitten
Gardener’s nightmare: a kitten at large in a flower bed!
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Overview
Pwtan, a brave and adventurous kitten, manages to find her way off the back of a rocking horse and into a flower bed where she takes on a geum, rolling on the leaves, biting a stem, attacking the blooms. Indoors, on a sofa, she meets her match: the film-maker’s daughter, Fiona, whose style of play is much like that of Pwtan herself. Fiona’s father, William Lloyd Ellis of Pwllheli, filmed local activities and a number of short dramas involving local people.
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