Oss Oss Wee Oss (1953): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1953, Oss Oss Wee Oss is a musik and dokumentarfilm film directed by Alan Lomax, running about 12 minutes.

What it’s about. Padstow, a fishing village on the coast of Cornwall, celebrates May Day with an ancient custom: two osses (hobby-horses) dance through the town streets accompanied by drums and accordions. All Padstownians participate in the event, which has now become a tourist attraction drawing over tens of thousands of annual visitors. Folklorists Alan Lomax and Peter Kennedy and filmmaker George Pickow collected footage at the festival in 1951, producing a pioneering work in the use of sound, low-light photography, and conversational presentation of narrative. A favorite of Margaret Mead, who used it in her classes, the film circulated widely and continues to have influence today, especially in the neo-Pagan community.

Who’s in it. Oss Oss Wee Oss stars Charlie Chilton as Himself - Narrator and Charlie Bate as Himself - Narrator.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Oss Oss Wee Oss page.

If you liked it. Fans of Oss Oss Wee Oss tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco - Lebendiger als das Leben!, Green Book - Eine besondere Freundschaft and Die Legende vom Ozeanpianisten.