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The Moon and the Sledgehammer (1971)

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From Time Out Film Guide

Engaging documentary about an eccentric family (old man, two sons, two daughters) living wild in a tumbledown house in the Sussex woods and doing their own thing (mainly music and tinkering with steam engines and other ancient machinery). Their lifestyle, expounded in fascinatingly wayward conversation which is allowed to make its own pace, embodies a weird cautionary logic about the miracles of modern technocracy.

Author: TM

Time Out Film Guide

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Heather Knight said...

Posted on Oct 05 2009 21:41 The Daughter Kath has been part of my family for many years she lived with my grandfather and is now in a nursing home

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Greg de Hoedt said...

Posted on Oct 18 2008 23:09 I am a great fan of this film and this way of life. I Study Film in Farnham but am from Crawley in Sussex. I worked in the town and believe i had a couple of conversations with jim. I'm desperate to know if it was really him or not. i'd love to see what the land looks like now. seeing Horsham station at the end of the film always makes me emotional cause its a place ive got a lot of experiences at. Shirle Cowler could you possibly e-mail me some more about the family? are the sisters still about? Thanks, Greg

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Shirle Cowler nee Page said...

Posted on Aug 28 2008 23:44 Correction to my last comment re peter. It was Jim who told me that Peter had passed away.

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mrs Shirlie Cowler nee Pa said...

Posted on Aug 28 2008 23:40 I have a vhs copy of my Uncle Roland and his family. Watched it many times over the years. We use to visit the family now and again. My brother and I thought it was great as there was always something to do. Last time I saw Peter was at Tinkers Park Steam rally. A few later we met Jim at the same venue who told us Jim had passed away. Please contact me if you want more information on the family.
Ps I now live in France with my husband, but return to Sussex often as we have a small flat in Littlehampton

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katy said...

Posted on Jan 22 2008 19:32 Hi Ray,
Pleased to tell you that this film is now available legally on dvd, which is also excellent quality. You can order it from their website - themoonandthesledgehammer.com
Not surprised you'd like a fresh copy. It really is one of a kind - once seen never forgotten.

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Ray Smith said...

Posted on Jul 02 2007 23:24 i was shown this by my dad when i was a kid and have his vhs copy. Anyone know where i can get a digital copy..dont supose it made it to dvd

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