''The Bowler and the Bunnet'' was a Scottish television documentary programme on
STV, directed and presented by
Sean Connery
Sir Sean Connery (born Thomas Connery; 25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Origina ...
. It is the only film ever directed by Connery.
The documentary, filmed in black and white, was a critical examination of the
Fairfield Experiment, whereby the industrialist Sir
Iain Maxwell Stewart
Sir Iain Maxwell Stewart (1916–1985) LLD (Strathclyde), BSc, MINA, MINE, MIMEch.E was a Scottish industrialist with a strong interest in modernising industrial relations.
Background
Stewart was a son of William Maxwell Stewart (1874–192 ...
and the trades union introduced new working practices at the shipyard of
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited was a Scottish shipbuilding company in the Govan area on the Clyde in Glasgow. Fairfields, as it is often known, was a major warship builder, turning out many vessels for the Royal Navy ...
in
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
. 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
The bowler hat, also known as a billycock, bob hat, bombín (Spanish) or derby (United States), is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown, originally created by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler in 1849. It has traditionally been worn ...
s were worn by managers within the shipyards while bonnets (
cloth cap
A flat cap is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front, originating in Britain and Ireland. The hat is known in Ireland as a paddy cap; in Scotland as a bunnet; in Wales as a Dai cap; and in the United States as an English cap, Irish cap ...
s) were worn by the workers.
References
External links
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Tales from the Shipyardat the Digital Fix
1967 television films
1967 films
1967 in Scotland
Films shot in Glasgow
History of Glasgow
Television shows produced by Scottish Television
Documentary films about Scotland
Films about industries
Govan
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