The Chairmaker and the Boys

 The scene is from the short documentary movie called The Chairmaker and the Boys (Canada 1959) Grandfather played by Ernest Hart M/m his real grandson Duncan Hart, spanking with a wooden chair slat, position of bent over a wooden chair, in the grandpa's workshop, mostly off-screen. The sounds of this spanking can be clearly heard.

The boys directly violated a strict, long-standing safety rule forbidding them from entering the mill's penstock shaft. This act of disobedience resulted in a life-threatening emergency where Bruce nearly drowned once the water gate was opened. The grandfather administers the physical punishment to ensure Duncan never forgets the life-or-death danger of the machinery.

Then the grandpa hands Duncan a broom to sweep sawdust. When Duncan’s mother arrives looking for him, Grandpa covers for the boy by claiming they simply lost track of time working, sparing him further trouble at home. At the very end, Duncan chooses to walk alongside his pony rather than sit in the saddle. It is a subtle visual cue reflecting the physical consequence of the spanking.

The film is a hybrid documentary - docudrama produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). The people appearing on screen are real residents of the Margaree Valley (Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia) portraying themselves:

Ernest Hart – The grandfather, a traditional woodworker and wheelwright.

Duncan Hart – The grandson.

Bruce – A neighboring boy and Duncan's friend.

Duncan’s mother – Ernest Hart’s daughter-in-law.

English language and subtitles https://vkvideo.ru/video-229942838_456239906?list=ln-pAiKmgol1maFL1JIMq and https://en.webshare.cz/#/file/OFVxCMZGRG











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