George Airey

The Glittering Sword

A boy travels to the city to look for his father, and gets caught up in quest to find a magical sword that will end war. Made in 1929 by the pupils and teachers of Altrincham County High School, written and directed by their schoolmaster Ronald Gow. Filmed in Dartmouth, it opened at the Altrincham Picture Theatre on 29th November 1929, and was distributed across the UK.