In the 60's there was a BBC documentary called “7 UP” that followed a group of seven year olds at seven year intervals throughout there lives. Quite a few years ago I saw a U.S version and on it there was a dub grub who lived on a farm somewhere. I never got to see any more of the shows and wondered if he grew up to give a good witness to American TV land or ended up going the predictable route that we have come to know and love.
"7 up" young JW search
by mtbatoon 11 Replies latest social entertainment
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aniron
Hey I was just thinking about this same program the other day and was wondering about the American JW kid.
Can't remember seeing any further programs .
Always remember my JW wife getting in a twist because they showed the JW kid on a farm using a gun to shoot at tin cans. She said "They can't be JW's beacuse they had guns".
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mtbatoon
Yep that's the one. Even though I'd been out for a while I was envious of his fancy shooting.
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TheListener
42 up was done in 1998. Here is a quote:From my perspective, Nick, the farmboy who has evolved into a fusion scientist and educator, shares similar traits with Bruce (the afore-mentioned teacher) and Paul, an orphan who now lives in Australia with his wife and two children. All three of these men take a fairly honest view of their lives, which are quite different in many respects. Nick comes from a small farming community where he and his young
brothers were the only children and were given their studies in a schoolhouse not much bigger than a shed. Bruce comes from an upper-class background but has dedicated his life to teaching and helping others, bears regret for "things he might have missed" due to his self-proclaimed "reserve." Paul and his wife have provided for their children but live on the edge of financial troubles, even though their outlook is positive and they seem well-adjusted and believe in themselves and their future.from: http://www.filmmonthly.com/Video/Articles/42up/42up.html
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TheListener
You can find 28 up and 35 up on Amazon.
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mtbatoon
Thanks Listener but I think that's the original UK series. The U.S one I saw was possibly in the late 80's or early to mid 90's, might have been 7 or 14 up. Anyone?
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TheListener
I think 28 up was a compilation of 7,14 and 21?
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PaulJ
mtbatoon- i remember this. They filmed him (at 7 yrs old) on the ministry- on his own. That looked a bit odd to me.... it was very staged, and he looked like a bit of a zombie.... really monotone voice all the time and looked miserable.
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TheListener
Oh the US version. Sorry.
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TheListener
I found this:
brothers were the only children and were given their studies in a schoolhouse not much bigger than a shed. Bruce comes from an upper-class background but has dedicated his life to teaching and helping others, bears regret for "things he might have missed" due to his self-proclaimed "reserve." Paul and his wife have provided for their children but live on the edge of financial troubles, even though their outlook is positive and they seem well-adjusted and believe in themselves and their future.