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Torquay's other history: The System and That Summer

The Girl Getters

Torquay has been the backdrop to a number of films, including the iconic The System (also called The Girl Getters in the USA), and the Ray Winstone movie The Summer

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Torquay's other history: Torquay on Film

Torquay on Film

Torbay was home to two production companies during the early days of silent British cinema: Raleigh-King Productions/Cairns Torquay Films and Torquay and Paignton Photoplay Productions, and some people filmed The Bay in all’s its glory

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Free family animation workshop and Transition Newton Abbot premiere launch South Devon View from Here film festival

Newton Abbot Library is hosting the launch of the South Devon View from Here film festival with a free family animation drop in day and the premiere of the Transition Newton Abbot film outlining the group’s work at the town’s community garden

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Not Bad For A Girl: Katie Marie puts her back out

Katie Marie Kendo Katie Marie ends up with a bad back and time to catch up with some reading – about the music business, of course

Hey everyone! Had a good week? I’ve had a rather painful time of it, as shortly after I wrote my last article I descided to pull a load of muscles in my back – no not very clever I know!

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People-Centred Economic Development puts the human element into profit

The People-Centred Economic Development, based in Gloucestershire, has been redefining profit for in human terms. Jeff Mowatt from the company spoke about the social business

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Culturally homogenized Devon debate over on D+CFilm

A few things over on D+CFilm have caught our eye this week, not least South West Screen’s notion that naming something after a Devon myth alienates people from up-country.

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Not Bad for a Girl: Katie Marie goes sci-fi

Katie Marie sci-fi specialist Katie Marie gets out to the flicks

Hope you’ve had a super dooper week enjoying all this lovely sunshine – my week has been pretty chilled out for a change and I’ve been able to for the first time in ages enjoy the finer things in life – such as a tub of popcorn and a ridiculously large cup of diet Fanta! I am of course talking about heading out to the cinema, something I’ve not done in bloomin aaaaaggggeeeeesss! So it was a real treat for me, especially as I went out two nights in a row!

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