Quiverful (1959)

Title reads: “Quiverful“. East Kilbride, Scotland. Scotland’s largest family with 21 children. L/S family group in line in their garden headed by Mr. & Mrs. Simpson. Mrs Simpson is holding the youngest member of the family. C/U Baby Anthony in the arms of his mother. Panning shot family: Mr & Mrs Simpson holding baby, Michael, Mary, Margaret Ann, twins Betty and Anne, twins David and Pat, Agnes, John, William, Twins Paul and Augustin, and Peter. 5 of the kids are on holiday. Angle shot sign “Family Baker“. M/S girl assistants carrying large tray of loaves, they tip the tray into a bag. C/U boy and girl (2 of the Simpsons) carrying out another tray from the bakers containing bread and cakes . C/U sign “Butcher“. M/S butchers’ shop, two young members of the family come out carrying a long sausage, joint of meat and plucked chicken. Angle shot sign “Greengrocers“. C/U assistants from the greengrocers shop loading sack of potatoes into van. C/U Mrs. Simpson in grocers shop. Shop assistant st
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