The Great Steam Fair
1964, English. Directed by David Gladwell & Derrick Knight.
Co-directed by innovative British filmmakers David Gladwell and Derrick Knight, The Great Steam Fair is a beautifully crafted documentary filmed at Shottesbrooke Park, Berkshire in 1964 at a nostalgic event which brought together many traditional fairground rides and steam engines. The film skilfully combines the techniques of traditional sponsored documentary with the new approaches of the direct cinema movement.
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- 0h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 January 1964
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- United Kingdom
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The Great Steam Fair runs 18 minutes (0h 18m).
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The Great Steam Fair isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1964. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Great Steam Fair?
The Great Steam Fair (1964) was directed by David Gladwell and Derrick Knight.