The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Second Thoughts
Two young tearaways fill their pockets from the church collection. Can the Market Harborough Methodist youth club help them see the light?
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Overview
Two teenagers are in a cafe in Market Harborough feeding the juke box with coins as the clientele dance energetically (it's a silent film so we'll have to imagine the music). Their funds run out, so they help themselves to the collection from a nearby church. Making their escape, they take refuge in the local Methodist youth club. Can these juvenile delinquents be saved by healthy outdoor activities and plenty of table tennis? An amateur fable with an age-old message.
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