Noson Lawen (film)
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Noson Lawen is a Welsh language
Welsh film
made in 1949. It is based on a story by Sam Jones, directed by Marc Lloyd. It starred Meredydd Evans, Ieuan Rhys Williams, Nellie Hodgkins and Robert Roberts as the main roles respectively.
After the ceremony, Ifan introduces his friends, Emlyn (Cledwyn Jones) and Hywel (Robin Williams) to his mother, father and lively grandfather (Robert Roberts). The boys eventually come to work on the farm.
A party follows, and Ifan, Emlyn and Hywel sing a composition by Meredydd Evans himself (Moo Moo, Me Me, Cwac Cwac) and call themselves Triawd y Buarth. Then the Grandfather gets up on the stage and begins dancing around like a lunatic singing with an incredible voice.
Welsh language
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Welsh film
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made in 1949. It is based on a story by Sam Jones, directed by Marc Lloyd. It starred Meredydd Evans, Ieuan Rhys Williams, Nellie Hodgkins and Robert Roberts as the main roles respectively.
Plot
Ifan (Meredydd Evans), a farmer's son living in the Welsh hills, dreams of an academic career. His father (Ieuan Rhys Williams) his mother (Nellie Hodgkins)and his wife, Gwen, (Meriel Jones) use nearly all of their money to pay for him to go to a University and are terrified that he may fail his exam, and it will all have been for nothing. As Ifan's father counts the money left for the umpteenth time, the postmistress (Emily Davies) appears with startling news: Ifan has passed with flying colours.After the ceremony, Ifan introduces his friends, Emlyn (Cledwyn Jones) and Hywel (Robin Williams) to his mother, father and lively grandfather (Robert Roberts). The boys eventually come to work on the farm.
A party follows, and Ifan, Emlyn and Hywel sing a composition by Meredydd Evans himself (Moo Moo, Me Me, Cwac Cwac) and call themselves Triawd y Buarth. Then the Grandfather gets up on the stage and begins dancing around like a lunatic singing with an incredible voice.
Cast
- Ifan - Meredydd EvansMeredydd EvansMeredydd Evans is a collector, editor, historian and notable performer of folk music of Wales written in the Welsh language...
- Father - Ieuan Rhys WilliamsIeuan Rhys WilliamsIeuan Rhys Williams, born in 1909, was a Welsh television and radio actor. He appeared in Fo a Fe, a Welsh sitcom, as Sioni the bartender, Moulded in Earth as regular cast member John Ellis and Under Milk Wood with the minor role of Gomer Owens....
- Mother - Nellie Hodgkins
- Gwen - Meriel Jones
- Grandfather - Robert RobertsRobert Roberts-Politicians:*Robert W. Roberts , U.S. Representative from Mississippi*Robert Roberts , Australian politician for East Toowoomba between 1912 and 1934*Bob Roberts -Sportsmen:...
- Emlyn - Cledwyn Jones
- Hywel - Robin Williams
- Postmistress - Emily DaviesEmily DaviesSarah Emily Davies was an English feminist, suffragist and a pioneering campaigners fore women's rights to university access. She was born in Southampton, England to an evangelical clergyman and a teacher in 1830, although she spent most of her youth in Gateshead...